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New Mexico hunting seasons by game management unit

Every New Mexico season a person has checked against the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's regulations for 66 units (game management unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by game management unit

143 season rows for 7 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Bighorn sheepAug 15, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027males, draw, Dry Cimarron source
Bighorn sheepNov 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026males, draw, Rio Grande Gorge, without the part of Unit 53 east of NM 522 source
Bighorn sheepNov 16, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males, draw, Caballo Mountains: Unit 20 south of NM 51 source
Bighorn sheepNov 16, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males, draw, Peloncillo Mountains source
Bighorn sheepDec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026males, draw, Caballo Mountains: Unit 20 south of NM 51 source
Bighorn sheepDec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026males, draw, Ladron Mountains source
Bighorn sheepDec 14, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026males, draw, San Andres Mountains (White Sands Missile Range) source
Bighorn sheepDec 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026males, draw, Ladron Mountains source
Bighorn sheepDec 27, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027males, draw, San Andres Mountains (White Sands Missile Range) source
Bighorn sheepJan 1, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027males, draw, San Francisco River and Turkey Creek source
Collared peccary (javelina)Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
Collared peccary (javelina)Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027archery, draw source
2 more units
Collared peccary (javelina)Feb 1, 2027 to Mar 31, 2027draw source
2 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, draw, Valle Vidal only source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026residents, draw, Edward Sargent WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Urraca WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Colin Neblett WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Edward Sargent WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Humphries and Rio Chama WMAs only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Valle Vidal only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
4 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Rio Chama WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Urraca WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Valle Vidal only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
5 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Valle Vidal only source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026antlerless source
10 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, Urraca WMA only source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlered, archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
11 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026muzzleloader, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026antlered, archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
8 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026antlered, archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026antlered, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026antlered, draw, excluding the Fort Bayard Management Area source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026antlerless, residents, draw, south of NM 78 source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026antlerless source
7 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Jan 23, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027antlerless, residents, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Feb 6, 2027 to Feb 10, 2027antlerless, residents, draw source
Gemsbok (oryx)Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026draw, White Sands Missile Range, Stallion Range source
Gemsbok (oryx)Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026draw, White Sands Missile Range, Rhodes Canyon source
Gemsbok (oryx)Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
Gemsbok (oryx)Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
Gemsbok (oryx)Jan 8, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027draw, White Sands Missile Range, Stallion Range source
Gemsbok (oryx)Jan 22, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027draw, White Sands Missile Range, Rhodes Canyon source
Gemsbok (oryx)Feb 5, 2027 to Feb 7, 2027draw, White Sands Missile Range, Stallion Range source
Gemsbok (oryx)Feb 19, 2027 to Feb 21, 2027draw, White Sands Missile Range, Rhodes Canyon source
Gemsbok (oryx)Mar 5, 2027 to Mar 7, 2027draw, White Sands Missile Range, Stallion Range source
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered source
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, draw source
18 more units
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
15 more units
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Colin Neblett WMA only source
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
Mule deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Urraca WMA only source
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, archery, draw, Sugarite Canyon State Park only source
Mule deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, draw source
32 more units
Mule deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
Mule deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
Mule deerNov 10, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026antlered, draw source
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, draw source
20 more units
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
Mule deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Marquez/L Bar WMA only source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlered, draw source
3 more units
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, archery, draw source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
22 more units
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, residents, draw, E.S. Barker WMA only source
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw, W.S. Huey WMA only source
Mule deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
Mule deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw, excluding White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss source
Mule deerDec 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026antlerless, draw, Roswell and Fort Sumner hunt areas only source
Mule deerDec 19, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
Mule deerDec 26, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw, W.S. Huey WMA only source
Mule deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery source
Mule deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery, draw source
34 more units
Mule deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
Mule deerJan 8, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027antlered, draw, White Sands Missile Range only source
Mule deerJan 16, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, draw, Roswell and Fort Sumner hunt areas only source
Mule deerJan 22, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027antlered, draw, White Sands Missile Range only source
PronghornDec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026draw, Roswell hunt area only source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, draw source
18 more units
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
15 more units
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Colin Neblett WMA only source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Urraca WMA only source
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, archery, draw, Sugarite Canyon State Park only source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, draw source
29 more units
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 10, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026antlered, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, draw source
17 more units
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
White-tailed deerNov 14, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Marquez/L Bar WMA only source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026antlered, draw source
6 more units
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, archery, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
22 more units
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, residents, draw, E.S. Barker WMA only source
White-tailed deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw, W.S. Huey WMA only source
White-tailed deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, residents, draw, Humphries, Rio Chama and Sargent WMAs only source
White-tailed deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026draw source
White-tailed deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026draw, excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw, excluding White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026draw source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026antlered, draw source
2 more units
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026antlered, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026draw source
White-tailed deerDec 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026antlerless, draw, Roswell and Fort Sumner hunt areas only source
White-tailed deerDec 19, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, draw, McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) only source
White-tailed deerDec 26, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, muzzleloader, residents, draw, W.S. Huey WMA only source
White-tailed deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery, draw source
31 more units
White-tailed deerJan 8, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027antlered, draw, White Sands Missile Range only source
White-tailed deerJan 16, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027antlered, archery, draw source
White-tailed deerJan 16, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027antlered, archery, draw, Burro Mountain area only source
White-tailed deerJan 16, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, draw, Roswell and Fort Sumner hunt areas only source
White-tailed deerJan 22, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027antlered, draw, White Sands Missile Range only source

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