Constitution of New Mexico
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Oct 14, 2026
TJ TroutHOST
"Torrez came this week at longstanding hunting license distribution program, arguing, uh, that it gives commercial outfitters a lucrative advantage while reducing opportunities for New Mexico residents to hel- the, to hunt elk and other big game." Okay? He just, um, he just, uh, issued a legal opinion on this, uh, the end of last week.
TJ TroutHOST
Uh, Torrez says he concluded th- th- that the state's so-called outfitter set aside, what that is, violates the New Mexico Constitution's anti-donation clause.
TJ TroutHOST
Yeah, it's getting a little into the woods here.
TJ TroutHOST
But it prohibits the government from providing valuable benefits to private businesses without adequate compensation.
Gino GutierrezHOST
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres is calling for changes to a hunting license program that he says gives commercial outfitters an unfair advantage over state residents.
Gino GutierrezHOST
In a 13-page legal opinion, Torres concluded that the state's outfitter set-aside violates the New Mexico Constitution's anti-donation clause.
Gino GutierrezHOST
State law reserves 10% to big game licenses for hunters who contact with registered outfitters, while 84% go to New Mexico residents and 6% to non-residents.
Gino GutierrezHOST
Torres cited state data showing more than 90% of the 1,584 elk licenses issued through the outfitter pool during the 2022-2023 season went to non-residents.