GMU 23

About GMU 23

GMU 23 is a game management unit in New Mexico, United States, set by New Mexico Department of Wildlife. It covers about 7,584 km² (2,928 mi²). The town of Silver City is inside it.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Mexico Department of Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

23

Area

7,584 km²

Area (miles)

2,928 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,781 km² of public or protected land inside it, 63% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against New Mexico Department of Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• GMU 15
• GMU 16A
• GMU 21B
• GMU 22
• GMU 24
• GMU 25
• GMU 26
• GMU 27

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Management Zone 10
• Central Flyway South Zone (waterfowl zone)
• Cougar Management Zone K
• Pacific Flyway South Zone (waterfowl zone)
• Elk Primary Management Zone (elk management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for GMU 23

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is GMU 23 (game management unit)?

About 7,584 km² (2,928 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Mexico Department of Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GMU 23?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,781 km² of public or protected land, 63% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 03 Southwestern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for GMU 23?

This page lists 24 seasons a person has checked against New Mexico Department of Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to GMU 23?

In the same unit system: GMU 15, GMU 16A, GMU 21B, GMU 22, GMU 24, GMU 25, GMU 26 and GMU 27.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of New Mexico
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: New Mexico Department of Wildlife. Licence: New Mexico Department of Wildlife (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with New Mexico Department of Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.