Unit 19 · Big Hatchet
About this unit
BLM Bootheel country around the Big Hatchet Mountains. Chihuahuan Desert grassland and desert sky-island ranges.
- Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness
- BLM Las Cruces District
Public lands inside this unit
13 found
White Sands National Park
228 sq miParkNational ParkDripping Springs Natural Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLa Cueva
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOrgan Mountains Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOrgan Mountains Willderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOrgan Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPe�a Blanca Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRed Sands Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSierra Vista Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSoledad Canyon Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTortugas Mountain Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWhite Sands National Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSan Andres National Wildlife Refuge
98 sq miParkwildlife refuge
Trails near Unit 19
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - New Mexico Section
Difficulty: Expert1144.3 miTrail
Bataan Memorial Death March
Difficulty: Expert27.5 miTrailSierra Vista Trail South
Difficulty: Expert13.4 miTrailBaylor Pass National Recreation Trail
Difficulty: Expert11.3 miTrailSierra Vista Trail to Webb Gap Loop
Difficulty: Difficult11.0 miTrailLazy Cow to Anthony Gap Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.8 miTrailSierra Vista Loop Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.4 miTrailOrgan Peak Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.9 miTrailBaylor Peak via Baylor Canyon Pass
Difficulty: Difficult8.1 miTrailOrgan Needle from Baylor Canyon Road
Difficulty: Expert7.6 miTrailAnthony Gap-Ridge Loop Trail
Difficulty: Moderate7.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 19
12 found
Organ Mountains BLM - Sierra Vista
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOrgan Mountains BLM - Baylor Canyon
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVolunteer Park Travel Military White Sands Missle Base
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Dispersed camping along B059 New Mexico
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOrgan Mountains Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDripping Springs Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMiddle-Of-Nowhere RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSombra Antigua Winery
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWestern Skys RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHolloman AFB FamCamp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOrgan Mountain Area Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEl Paso West RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in New Mexico
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
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 19, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.