Game Management Unit 15 (34.0528, -108.5912)
© OpenStreetMap contributorsCatron County · Southwest New Mexico
Game Management Unit 15
Photography: check before you shoot
Gila National Forest terrain ranging roughly 7,400-9,000 ft: ponderosa pine and Gambel oak ridges and canyons in the south, flatter sagebrush basins with scattered junipers in the north.
Huntable species
ElkMule DeerCougarBlack BearMerriam's Turkey
Seasons
GMU 15 lies within the Gila National Forest and is a primitive-weapons elk unit (archery and muzzleloader); elk and deer hunts are limited-entry while cougar runs on a longer statewide season. Confirm all current dates, hunt codes, and draw status at NMDGF.
Public access
Predominantly U.S. Forest Service land within the Gila National Forest (Catron County), with road and trailhead access; some private inholdings.
Data from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Conditions change — verify with the managing agency before you go.