Central Flyway North Zone

About Central Flyway North Zone

Central Flyway North Zone is a waterfowl zone in New Mexico, United States, set by New Mexico Department of Wildlife. It covers about 83,450 km² (32,220 mi²). Towns inside it include Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Española, Bernalillo and Grants.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Mexico Department of Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

CentralNorth

Area

83,450 km²

Area (miles)

32,220 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 28,524 km² of public or protected land inside it, 34% 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.

Official regulations: New Mexico Department of Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Central Flyway South Zone
• Pacific Flyway North Zone
• Pacific Flyway South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Management Zone 1
• Bear Management Zone 3
• Bear Management Zone 4
• Bear Management Zone 5
• Bear Management Zone 6
• Bear Management Zone 9
• GMU 9 (game management unit)
• GMU 42 (game management unit)
• GMU 43 (game management unit)
• GMU 56 (game management unit)
• GMU 59 (game management unit)
• Cougar Management Zone B
• Cougar Management Zone C
• Cougar Management Zone D
• Cougar Management Zone E
• Cougar Management Zone P
• Elk Primary Management Zone (elk management zone)
• Cougar Management Zone R
• Elk Special Management Zone (elk management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Central Flyway North Zone

• 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 Central Flyway North Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 83,450 km² (32,220 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Mexico Department of Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Central Flyway North Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 28,524 km² of public or protected land, 34% 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 Central Flyway North Zone?

This page lists 76 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 Central Flyway North Zone?

In the same unit system: Central Flyway South Zone, Pacific Flyway North Zone and Pacific Flyway South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of New Mexico
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: New Mexico Department of Wildlife (zone definition); U.S. Census Bureau; USGS. Licence: Zones defined in the NMDOW 2026-2027 Migratory Game Bird Supplement and the federal frameworks; geometry public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line, USGS WBD). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

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