New Mexico Livestock Board

NM IMPORT RULES - CERVID

CERVID IMPORT REQUIREMENTS (DEER, ELK, ETC.)
Captive cervids imported into New Mexico are regulated by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish AND the NMLB. NMLB must approve all imports of captive cervids and does require that the animals imported must be free of external parasites, and either test-negative or certified-free of bovine tuberculosis, test-negative or certified-free of Brucellosis, and come from herds surveilled for chronic wasting disease. Further they must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI, "health certificate") issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days of importation, and have an ENTRY PERMIT NUMBER issued by the NMLB office prior to entry. Permit number should be recorded on the CVI. The NM Game & Fish import requirements may be found via the following links:
NM Dept of Game and Fish Links
IMPORTATION OF LIVE NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH
CAPTIVE WILDLIFE USES