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
9 found
Wilderness AreaParkMathers Wilderness Study Area
- wildlife refugePark
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- recreation areaPark
Alkali Lake OHV Area
- recreation areaPark
Black River Recreation Area
- recreation areaPark
Carlsbad Field Office Recreational Caves
- recreation areaPark
Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Use Area
- recreation areaPark
Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area
- recreation areaPark
Loco Lagoon
- recreation areaPark
Mescalero Sands North Dune Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Trails near Unit 31
10 found
TrailCarlsbad Caverns Highway to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
14.7 miEasy- Trail
La Cueva Canyon Trail
8.0 miModerate - Trail
Rattlesnake Canyon Upper Loop
5.9 miModerate - Trail
Limestone Campground to Visitor Center [CLOSED]
3.2 miEasy - Trail
Ocotillo Hills Nature Trail [CLOSED]
2.0 miEasy - Trail
The Bluff Trail [CLOSED]
1.9 miEasy - Trail
Haystack Mountain OHV Area Loop
1.7 miEasy - Trail
Brantley Lake [CLOSED]
1.0 miEasy - Trail
Sand Dunes Trail [CLOSED]
1.0 miEasy - Trail
Walnut Canyon Trail
0.3 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 31
12 found
CampgroundRed Barn RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Buds Place RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Spring River RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Akers RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Mile 10 - Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
West Park Inn RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Carlsbad KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Carlsbad RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Travelers World Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Horseshoe Creek RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Mescalero Sands North Dunes OHV Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
KC 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 31, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.