New Mexico Unit 58: public land, hunts and harvest
Game Management Unit 58 covers 979,972 acres (1,531 square miles) of Northeast New Mexico; 20.8% of it is public land, the largest share state trust land (175,813 acres), by the BLM's New Mexico land status map (2026). NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 5 elk, 7 deer, 6 pronghorn and 1 bighorn sheep hunt codes valid here, with 341 draw licenses. NMDGF's 2025-26 totals for Unit 58, which count public and private-land hunters, show 77 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 landState parkNational Park ServiceUnit 58Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Quadrant | Northeast New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Size | 979,972 acres (1,531 square miles) |
| Public land | 20.8% (203,414 acres) |
| Elk hunt codes, 2026-27 | 5 (35 draw licenses) |
| Deer hunt codes, 2026-27 | 7 (150 draw licenses) |
| Pronghorn hunt codes, 2026-27 | 6 (132 draw licenses) |
| Bighorn Sheep hunt codes, 2026-27 | 1 (24 draw licenses) |
| Towns in and near it | Des Moines, Folsom, Grenville and Clayton |
How much public land is in Unit 58?
20.8% of Unit 58 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 203,414 of 979,972 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 175,813 acres or 17.9% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 58 |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 175,813 | 17.9% |
| National forest | 27,321 | 2.8% |
| National Park Service | 784 | 0.1% |
| State park | 419 | under 0.1% |
| BLM | 280 | under 0.1% |
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). National Park Service land is not counted as public here: it is closed to hunting.
What can you hunt in Unit 58?
19 hunt codes in NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet are valid in Unit 58. 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 57 and 58) | 5 | 35 | Sep 1 to Dec 16 | with other units |
| Deer | 7 | 150 | Sep 1 to Dec 16 | 77 (2025-26) |
| Pronghorn | 6 | 132 | Aug 15 to Oct 5 | 184 (2025-26) |
| Bighorn Sheep | 1 | 24 | Aug 6 to Jan 31 | with other units |
Hunt codes valid here that are on no species area page: BHS-1-201 (bighorn sheep, Units 6A, 6C, 16B, 22, 23, 24, 45, 49, 50, 53, 55A, 55B and 58).
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, pages 67 to 107. Harvest: NMDOW elk harvest reports, NMDOW deer harvest reports, NMDOW pronghorn harvest reports and NMDOW bighorn sheep harvest reports; "with other units" means NMDGF prints this unit's total together with other units.
How do you get to Unit 58?
Highways through the unit: US 64 (about 71 miles inside it), US 87 (about 66 miles inside it), NM 456 (about 57 miles inside it), NM 370 (about 48 miles inside it) and NM 406 (about 35 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Des Moines. Nearby: Folsom (on the line), Grenville (on the line) and Clayton (on the line).
Which units border Unit 58?
Unit 58 touches 3 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 56 | 1,782 | 21.7% | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Unit 57 | 429 | 15.5% | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Unit 59 | 1,889 | 24.6% | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Unit 58?
20.8% of Unit 58, 203,414 of its 979,972 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 (175,813 acres).
What can you hunt in Unit 58?
NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information lists 5 elk, 7 deer, 6 pronghorn and 1 bighorn sheep hunt codes valid in Unit 58. 19 of them are drawn hunts with 341 licenses in all.
What is the closest town to Unit 58?
Des Moines is inside the unit. Just outside: Folsom (on the line), Grenville (on the line) and Clayton (on the line).
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