State trust / land board land · New Mexico
New Mexico State Trust Lands
New Mexico State Trust Lands is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,876,177 acres in Lea County, Chaves County + 30 more, New Mexico (State trust / land board land), managed by a New Mexico state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 8,876,177 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Mexico state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lea County, Chaves County, Luna County, Socorro County, Catron County, Eddy County, Union County, Harding County, Hidalgo County, Grant County, Otero County, Torrance County and 20 more |
| Reference point | 34.18670, -106.26779 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: New Mexico state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
227,933 acres · 25.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “New Mexico State Trust Lands” in New Mexico combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.