New Mexico Game Management Unit 23 (GMU 23: Beginning at the intersection of US 180 and the NM/AZ state line west of)
Game Management Units (all big game) · New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
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Simplified for the web from the public layer of New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
New Mexico's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (32.592, -108.523) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:01 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:30 AM | 5:22 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:31 AM | 5:21 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:20 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:20 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:19 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:34 AM | 5:18 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:35 AM | 5:17 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the New Mexico regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
Maps that cover this unit
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Canyon Hill, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
East Side Black Range Silver City Wilderness Back Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Gila National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Gila National Forest
Public domain
West Side Quemado Reserve Glenwood Front Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Gila National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Gila National Forest
Public domain
Dorsey Ranch, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Granny Mountain, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Reading Mountain, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Canteen Canyon, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Cliff, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Diablo Range, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Little Turkey Park, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Copperas Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Twin Sisters, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Circle Mesa, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Silver City, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Big Burro Mountains Silver City Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Gila National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Gila National Forest
Public domain
East Side Black Range Silver City Wilderness Front Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Gila National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Gila National Forest
Public domain
Shelley Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Mangas Springs, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Gila Hot Springs, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Fort Bayard, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Buckhorn, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Antelope Ridge, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Rice Ranch, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Brushy Mountain, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain