New Mexico Game Management Unit 53 (GMU 53: Beginning at the intersection of NM 567 and the Rio Grande and of NM 567)
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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 (36.666, -105.525) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:55 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:24 AM | 5:04 PM | |
| 5:56 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:25 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:26 AM | 5:02 PM | |
| 5:58 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:27 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 5:59 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:28 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 6:00 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:29 AM | 4:59 PM | |
| 6:01 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:30 AM | 4:58 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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Questa, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Red River, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Arroyo Seco, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Wheeler Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Guadalupe Mountain, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Cerro, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Latir Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Arroyo Hondo, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Sunshine, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Red River Pass, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Eagle Nest, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Comanche Point, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Taos, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Pueblo Peak, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Los Cordovas, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Palo Flechado Pass, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Carson National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Carson National Forest
Public domain
Costilla, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain
Amalia, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain
Ute Mountain, NM-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico, Colorado
Public domain
Big Costilla Peak, 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
Ranchos De Taos, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain
Shady Brook, NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New Mexico
Public domain