Unit 31 · Estancia Basin
About this unit
High plains piñon-juniper and short-grass prairie east of the Manzanos. Mixed state-trust, BLM, and private ranchland.
- Estancia Basin
- Manzano Mountains–adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
22 found
Alkali Lake OHV Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaAvalon Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlack River Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBottomless Lakes State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBrantley Lake State park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBrantley Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCarlsbad Field Office Recreational Caves
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGuadalupe Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHaystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLa Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLoco Lagoon
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMathers Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMescalero Sands North Dune Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMudgetts Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOasis State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPecos River Corridor Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
39 sq miParkwildlife refugeGrulla National Wildlife Refuge
5 sq miParkwildlife refugeSouthwestern Native Aquatic Resources And Recovery Center
Parkfish hatchery
Trails near Unit 31
12 found
Carlsbad Caverns Highway to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
14.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLa Cueva Canyon Trail
8.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateRattlesnake Canyon Upper Loop
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModeratePecos Riverwalk
4.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateOld Guano Road Trail
3.4 miTrailLimestone Campground to Visitor Center
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateJuniper Ridge Trail
2.8 miTrailOcotillo Hills Nature Trail
2.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyThe Bluff Trail
1.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyHaystack Mountain OHV Area Loop
1.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCarlsbad Caverns Nature Trail
1.2 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBrantley Lake
1.0 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 31
12 found
Red Barn RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBuds Place RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSpring River RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAkers RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMile 10 - Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Park Inn RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarlsbad KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarlsbad RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTravelers World Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorseshoe Creek RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMescalero Sands North Dunes OHV Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKC Campground
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 31, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.