Unit 18 · Animas / Peloncillo
About this unit
BLM and Coronado National Forest borderland in the Bootheel. Animas and Peloncillo Mountains rise as Madrean sky-islands above Chihuahuan Desert grassland.
- Peloncillo Mountains
- Animas Mountains
- Coronado National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
13 found
National ParkParkEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
National ParkParkSalinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
National MonumentParkEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Wilderness AreaParkAntelope Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness AreaParkCarrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness AreaParkJornada del Muerto Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness AreaParkLittle Black Peak Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness AreaParkPresilla Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness AreaParkVeranito Wilderness Study Area
wildlife refugeParkBosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
recreation areaParkJohnson (Gordy's) Hill
recreation areaParkSocorro Nature Area
recreation areaParkValley of Fires
Trails near Unit 18
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailGordy's Hill OHV Trail
17.7 miModerate
TrailBig Bonito Loop Trail
17.2 miDifficult
TrailTurkey Canyon, Crest 25, Aspen 35, and Big Bonito 36 Loop
14.8 miDifficult
TrailCrest Trail to Turkey Canyon Trail Loop
12.3 miDifficult
TrailArgentine Crest and Bonito Trails
11.5 miDifficult
TrailSouth Fork of the Rio Bonito Trail
11.4 miDifficult
TrailThree Rivers Trail
11.0 miDifficult
TrailBig Bonita Trail to White Horse Hill and Aspen Trail
9.6 miDifficult
TrailChupadera Wilderness Trail
9.3 miModerate
TrailPhantom Trail Loop
8.4 miModerate
TrailGoat Canyon to Dry Canyon Loop
7.7 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 18
11 found
CampgroundSan Antonio Riverine Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundChupadero Mountainview RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSands Motel & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundToms RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundKiva RV Park & Horse Motel
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSky City RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSan Antonio Bosque Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMountain Springs Ranch RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMountain Springs Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundValley Of Fires Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundThree Rivers Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
Official agency resources
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/licenses-and-permits/
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/applications-and-draw-information/
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/maps/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/harvest-reporting-information/
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/education/hunter-education/
- Buy a license ↗
https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 18, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.