New Mexico Game Management Unit 4 (GMU 4: Beginning at the junction of the east boundary of the Jicarilla Apache In)
Game Management Units (all big game) · New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Unit boundary
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 (36.944, -106.677) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:29 AM | 5:08 PM | |
| 6:01 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:30 AM | 5:07 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:31 AM | 5:06 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:05 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:04 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:34 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:35 AM | 5:02 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
See all maps in this area ›
Brazos, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Sawmill Mesa, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Tierra Amarilla, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Heron Reservoir, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Brazos Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Penasco Amarillo, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Chama, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain

Chromo Mountain, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain

Horse Lake, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Apache Mesa, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

West Fork Rio Brazos, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain

Conejos Peak Ranger District — East Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain

Las Nutrias, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

El Vado, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Monero, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain

Cebolla, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Lagunitas Creek, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

East Gavilan Canyon, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Conejos Peak Ranger District — West Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain

Pounds Mesa, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Toltec Mesa, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain

Cordova Canyon, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Cedar Canyon, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain

Pagosa Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — San Juan National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · San Juan National Forest
Public domain