Game Management Unit 10 (35.3663, -108.4624)
© OpenStreetMap contributorsGame Management Unit 10
Game Management Unit 10 in McKinley County covers the Zuni Mountains in northwestern New Mexico at elevations from approximately 6,500 to 9,200 feet, home to the 'Zuni' elk herd; terrain includes sandstone canyons and ponderosa forests, with sagebrush flats and pinyon-juniper at lower elevations grading into dense pinyon-juniper-ponderosa higher up. Elk, mule deer, black bear, and cougar are huntable through the NMDGF draw. About 35% of the unit is public land — Cibola National Forest, BLM, and state trust — but much BLM and state land is landlocked behind tribal and private property. A valid New Mexico hunting license is required. Confirm current dates and draw status with NMDGF.
Elk and mule deer are managed by NMDGF through its limited-entry draw with a license required; black bear is huntable (Unit 10 lies in an NMDGF bear management zone) and cougar is huntable statewide. Refer to NMDGF for current season dates.
Roughly 35% public / 65% private; public land includes substantial US Forest Service (Cibola NF, Zuni Mountains) plus BLM and state trust acreage, but much BLM and state land is landlocked behind tribal/private property.
Data from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Conditions change — verify with the managing agency before you go.