New Mexico Statutes Chapter 17. Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation § 17-3-4. Residence

(1) who is a United States citizen and who, for a period of not less than ninety days immediately preceding the date of application for the license, has been domiciled in New Mexico and has not claimed residency elsewhere for any purpose;

(2) who is not a citizen of the United States but who is legally within the United States and has actually lived in this state for ninety days immediately preceding his license application;

(3) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a student attending any educational institution in this state, has so attended and actually lived in this state for at least one full term immediately preceding his license application and presents with his application a certificate of such attendance from proper authorities of the educational institution;

(4) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and permanently assigned to a military installation located within this state and presents with his license application a certificate of such assignment from his commanding officer or designated representative, or the spouse or dependent of such person, not otherwise entitled to claim residence, living within the same household and similarly certified by the person's commanding officer; or

(5) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and officially stationed at a military reservation located partially in this state and partially in an adjacent state but only for a special license valid only for hunting and fishing in this state on those reservations; and