Game Management Unit 16D (33.7339, -108.4721)
© OpenStreetMap contributorsCatron County · Southwest New Mexico
Game Management Unit 16D
Photography: check before you shoot
Gila NF terrain with large open meadows interspersed with tracts of ponderosa pine.
Huntable species
ElkMule DeerCougarBlack Bear
Seasons
GMU 16D is a premier Gila National Forest elk unit; elk and deer are limited-entry draw hunts while cougar runs on a longer statewide season. Confirm current dates, hunt codes, and draw status at NMDGF.
Public access
Largely U.S. Forest Service land in the Gila National Forest (Catron County) with forest-road access; scattered private parcels.
Data from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Conditions change — verify with the managing agency before you go.