Game Management Unit 7 (36.0144, -107.7482)
© OpenStreetMap contributorsGame Management Unit 7
Game Management Unit 7 in San Juan County, northwestern New Mexico, spans approximately 5,500 to 7,750 feet: a forested northern section of ponderosa and pinyon-juniper with oak-brush understory, rimrock, and cliffs transitions to dry arid desert with wide arroyos, low ridges, and mesas in the south. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn, black bear, and cougar are huntable through NMDGF's limited-entry draw system. About 39–40% of the unit is public land, including BLM and National Forest parcels, with the balance largely private. A valid New Mexico hunting license is required. Consult NMDGF for current dates and draw codes.
Elk, mule deer and pronghorn are managed by NMDGF through its limited-entry draw with a license required; black bear is huntable (Unit 7 falls within an NMDGF bear management zone) and cougar is huntable statewide. Consult NMDGF for current dates.
Mixed-ownership unit roughly 39-40% public land; public ground includes BLM and National Forest (San Juan and Carson/Rio Grande NF administer parts of the unit), with the balance largely private.
Data from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Conditions change — verify with the managing agency before you go.