Most huntable land: Elk units in New Mexico

New Mexico elk units with the largest share of HUNTABLE public land — national forest, BLM and state game lands you can hunt without knocking on doors.

#1Unit 52 mobility impaired onlyBest NR odds 100%92% public91% success→#2Unit 52Best NR odds 25%92% public91% success→#3Unit 28: McGregor range only, military onlyBest NR odds 0%89.3% public→#4Unit 28: McGregor range onlyBest NR odds 0%89.3% public→#5Unit 16EBest NR odds 15%84.9% public87% success→#6Unit 16CBest NR odds 12%84.9% public89% success→#7Unit 16B/22Best NR odds 7%84.9% public→#8Unit 16D mobility impaired onlyBest NR odds 5%84.9% public92% success→#9Unit 16E youth onlyBest NR odds 5%84.9% public→#10Unit 16C youth onlyBest NR odds 4%84.9% public89% success→#11Unit 16A mobility impaired onlyBest NR odds 3%84.9% public→#12Unit 16ABest NR odds 3%84.9% public92% success→

How this list is ranked

Ranked by huntable public land: USGS PAD-US national forest + BLM + state game lands/WMAs + state forest (unioned) intersected with the official unit boundary in an equal-area projection. National/state parks, military and permit-only refuges are excluded.

Data year: 2025-26. Each row links to its full page with every number cited to its agency source. A place missing a signal is never guessed — it simply can't rank.

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