New Mexico Unit 47: public land, hunts and harvest
Game Management Unit 47 covers 771,949 acres (1,206 square miles) of Northeast New Mexico; 23.7% of it is public land, the largest share state trust land (140,830 acres), by the BLM's New Mexico land status map (2026). NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 3 elk, 4 deer and 6 pronghorn hunt codes valid here, with 202 draw licenses. NMDGF's 2025-26 totals for Unit 47, which count public and private-land hunters, show 68 elk and 43 deer taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information. Harvest: NMDGF reports to 2025-26. Land: BLM New Mexico, 2026-10.
National forestBLMState trust landUnit 47Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Quadrant | Northeast New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Size | 771,949 acres (1,206 square miles) |
| Public land | 23.7% (182,679 acres) |
| Elk hunt codes, 2026-27 | 3 (39 draw licenses) |
| Deer hunt codes, 2026-27 | 4 (75 draw licenses) |
| Pronghorn hunt codes, 2026-27 | 6 (88 draw licenses) |
| Towns in and near it | Wagon Mound, Roy, Springer and Mosquero |
How much public land is in Unit 47?
23.7% of Unit 47 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 182,679 of 771,949 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 140,830 acres or 18.2% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 47 |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 140,830 | 18.2% |
| National forest | 33,404 | 4.3% |
| BLM | 8,445 | 1.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside NMDOW's unit boundary from the BLM New Mexico surface management agency map (read 2026-10). Land not listed is private or unmapped. Many state trust land sections touch no public road. NMDOW requires a Habitat Stamp on national forest and BLM land (2026-27 booklet, page 14).
What can you hunt in Unit 47?
13 hunt codes in NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet are valid in Unit 47. Some cover neighboring units too; each species page lists them all with their recent results.
| Species | Hunt codes | Draw licenses | Season span, 2026-27 | Harvest, newest NMDGF unit total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk (Units 42, 47 and 59) | 3 | 39 | Sep 1 to Oct 5 | 68 (2025-26) |
| Deer | 4 | 75 | Sep 1 to Nov 4 | 43 (2025-26) |
| Pronghorn | 6 | 88 | Aug 15 to Oct 5 | 59 (2025-26) |
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, pages 65, 87 and 103. Harvest: NMDOW elk harvest reports, NMDOW deer harvest reports and NMDOW pronghorn harvest reports; "with other units" means NMDGF prints this unit's total together with other units.
How do you get to Unit 47?
Highways through the unit: NM 120 (about 35 miles inside it), US 85 (about 32 miles inside it), I-25 (about 32 miles inside it), NM 271 (about 24 miles inside it) and NM 419 (about 13 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Wagon Mound. Nearby: Roy (on the line), Springer (on the line), Mosquero (4 miles) and Maxwell (13 miles).
Which units border Unit 47?
Unit 47 touches 7 other units. Their size, public land and 2026-27 hunt codes, for comparison:
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Elk codes | Deer codes | Pronghorn codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 42 | 4,294 | 8.9% | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Unit 46 | 1,260 | 0.7% | 4 | 5 | |
| Unit 48 | 378 | 29.1% | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Unit 54 | 344 | 10.6% | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Unit 55B | 375 | 2.1% | 6 | 5 | |
| Unit 56 | 1,782 | 21.7% | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Unit 59 | 1,889 | 24.6% | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Unit 47?
23.7% of Unit 47, 182,679 of its 771,949 acres, is national forest, BLM, state trust, Commission, refuge or Reclamation land, measured by FilledTag from the BLM's New Mexico land status map. The largest share is state trust land (140,830 acres).
What can you hunt in Unit 47?
NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information lists 3 elk, 4 deer and 6 pronghorn hunt codes valid in Unit 47. 13 of them are drawn hunts with 202 licenses in all.
What is the closest town to Unit 47?
Wagon Mound is inside the unit. Just outside: Roy (on the line), Springer (on the line) and Mosquero (4 miles).
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