Public land that may allow hunting in New Mexico
66 named public land units in New Mexico from PAD-US 4.1: 35 state wildlife & game areas, 13 forests & grasslands, 8 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 8 BLM units, 1 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts. The largest are New Mexico State Trust Lands, BLM Las Cruces District Office Public Lands, Gila National Forest.
Regulations & licenses: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 66 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State Trust Lands State trust / land board land | 8,876,177 | State: land board | Open access | Lea County, Chaves County + 30 more |
| BLM Las Cruces District Office Public Lands BLM public land | 5,375,676 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Otero County, Doña Ana County + 4 more |
| Gila National Forest National Forest land | 2,659,260 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Catron County, Grant County + 2 more |
| BLM Carlsbad Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,091,193 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Eddy County, Lea County + 1 more |
| Cibola National Forest National Forest land | 1,619,624 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Socorro County, Cibola County + 8 more |
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest land | 1,545,394 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Rio Arriba County, San Miguel County + 4 more |
| BLM Socorro Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,508,573 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Socorro County, Catron County |
| BLM Roswell Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,501,593 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Chaves County, Lincoln County + 4 more |
| BLM Farmington Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,425,261 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | San Juan County, Rio Arriba County + 2 more |
| Carson National Forest National Forest land | 1,390,466 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Rio Arriba County, Taos County + 2 more |
| Lincoln National Forest National Forest land | 1,095,812 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Otero County, Lincoln County + 2 more |
| BLM Rio Puerco Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 992,799 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Cibola County, Sandoval County + 4 more |
| Apache National Forest National Forest land | 610,307 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Catron County |
| BLM Taos Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 598,287 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Taos County, Rio Arriba County + 4 more |
| Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 227,933 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Socorro County |
| Kiowa National Grassland National Grassland | 137,269 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Harding County, Union County + 2 more |
| Carson Other National Forest land | 101,403 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Colfax County, Taos County |
| Coronado National Forest National Forest land | 68,043 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Hidalgo County |
| Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 57,061 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Socorro County |
| Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 30,925 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Colfax County |
| Brantley Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 28,861 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Eddy County |
| Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 24,844 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Chaves County |
| Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 20,092 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Rio Arriba County |
| Marquez Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 14,437 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | McKinley County, Sandoval County + 1 more |
| Rio Chama Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 13,030 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Rio Arriba County |
| Carlsbad Wildife Refuge Bureau of Reclamation project land | 11,571 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Eddy County |
| Urraca Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 9,873 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Taos County |
| Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 8,716 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | San Miguel County |
| Milnesand State wildlife / game area | 7,251 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Elliott Barker Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,599 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Colfax County |
| William A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,313 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Rio Arriba County |
| Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area National Wildlife Refuge | 4,231 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Mora County |
| Gallinas Wells State wildlife / game area | 4,083 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| La Joya Waterfowl Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,695 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Socorro County |
| Grulla National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 3,237 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Huey Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 3,192 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Eddy County |
| Crossroads State wildlife / game area | 3,046 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County, Lea County |
| Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,763 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Colfax County |
| Water Canyon Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 2,519 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cibola County |
| Bernalillo Waterfowl Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,796 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Socorro County |
| Ft. Bayard Mil. Res. Other National Forest land | 1,523 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Grant County |
| North Bluitt State wildlife / game area | 1,279 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Black Hills State wildlife / game area | 1,231 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Red Rock Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,172 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Grant County |
| Eagle Nest Lake State wildlife / game area | 983 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Colfax County |
| Baca Location No. 1 Other National Forest land | 953 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Rio Arriba County, Sandoval County |
| Rio De Los Pinos Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 801 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Rio Arriba County |
| Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 769 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | San Juan County |
| Heart Bar Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 743 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Catron County, Grant County |
| Wagon Mound Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 697 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Mora County |
| South Bluitt State wildlife / game area | 639 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Liberty State wildlife / game area | 632 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | De Baca County |
| Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 488 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Bernalillo County |
| Casa Colorada Waterfowl Area State wildlife / game area | 438 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Valencia County |
| Farmers Home State wildlife / game area | 387 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Little Dipper State wildlife / game area | 385 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lea County |
| Antelope Flats State wildlife / game area | 332 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lea County |
| Marshall State wildlife / game area | 322 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Belen Waterfowl Management Area State wildlife / game area | 251 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Valencia County |
| Cuba-Rio Puerco Land Utilization Project National Forest land | 241 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Sandoval County |
| Lions Wilderness Ampitheatre BLM public land | 222 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | San Juan County |
| Bledsoe State wildlife / game area | 126 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| East Bluit State wildlife / game area | 82 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Roosevelt County |
| Tatum State wildlife / game area | 80 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lea County |
| Bear Canyon Lake (and Dam) State wildlife / game area | 70 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Grant County |
| Continental Divide T.C. Other National Forest land | 66 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | McKinley County |
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside New Mexico. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.
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