Hunting unit · North Central NM
Game Management Unit 4
Game Management Unit 4 in Rio Arriba County, north-central New Mexico, ranges from approximately 6,837 to 10,915 feet across farm fields and sagebrush flats with river bottoms along the Rio Chama, San Juan, Animas, and Los Pinos, rising to pinyon-juniper at higher elevations. Mule deer, elk, black bear, and cougar are huntable; public hunting is concentrated on state wildlife areas such as the Rio Chama SWA. Only about 12% of the unit is public land — the remainder is nearly all private including land bordering the northeast of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation, creating significant access challenges. Draw tags are required. A valid New Mexico hunting license is required. Confirm season dates and draw details with NMDGF.