Some hunting grounds across New Mexico have gone from open season to off limits after the federal government staked its claim on a strip of land along the southern border for immigration enforcement.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish sent a message Friday alerting hunters that some areas of Hidalgo, Luna and Doña Ana counties will no longer be accessible.

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