New Mexico Unit 51 Hunting Information

Total Acreage: 500,000 acres over 781 square miles

Total Public Land:425,000 acres or 86%

Land Ownership Mix: 14% Private; 86% Public; USFS: 429,696 acres; BLM: 4,800 acres; State: 4,160 acres

Species: Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Sheep

Elevation Variances: 5,800 ft. to 7,200 ft.

Terrain Difficulty Overall: Mild to Moderate

Land Coverage/Vegetation: Land cover includes 56% evergreen forest, 25% shrub/scrub and 12% grassland/herbaceous

Unit 51 Boundaries: Beginning at the intersection of United States Highway 64 and the eastern boundary of the Tierra Amarilla Grant, running south then west along the Tierra Amarilla Grant Boundary Line to its intersection with the Rio Chama, then south along the Rio Chama to its intersection with the Piedra Lumbre Grant Boundary Line, then northeast along the Piedra Lumbre Grant Boundary Line to its intersection with US 84 northwest of Abiquiu, then southeast along US 84 to its intersection with New Mexico Highway 554 east of Abiquiu, then northeast along NM 554 to its intersection with New Mexico Highway 111, then south along NM 111 to its intersection with US 285 north of Ojo Caliente, then northeast along US 285 to its intersection with US 64 at Tres Piedras, then west along US 64 to its intersection with the Tierra Amarilla Grant Boundary. The dividing line between GMUs 51A and 51B is US 84.

Most of this unit is composed of gently rolling mountains and mesas. The steepest terrain is mostly on the sides of ridges that rise above rivers and eroded creek drainages. The western boundary runs down the Chama River and encompasses the eastern part of the Chama River Wilderness. Sandstone cliffs loom above the river in places.

The main plants in this area are pinyon pines, junipers, wild grasses and various shrubs, including Gambel oak. From about 7,500-9,000 feet ponderosa pines can be found near creek bottoms, which are choked with willows and brush. Above 9,000 feet spruce and fir trees cover slopes, while the meadows have deep grass and sedges.

Good gravel and dirt roads provide access to most areas. Some hunters think access is too good because they see so many other hunters on ATVs or in four-wheel-drive trucks. This unit is a mixture of private, BLM, state and Forest Service land and includes the eastern sector of the Chama River Wilderness.

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