Unit 42 · Northeast plains – Clayton
About this unit
Short-grass prairie and Kiowa National Grassland country in northeast New Mexico. Volcanic mesa and grassland with the Cimarron River on the north.
- Kiowa National Grassland
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- Cimarron River
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
Conchas Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaConchas Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSabinoso Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSanta Rosa Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSanta Rosa Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStorrie Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaUte Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLas Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
16 sq miParkwildlife refugeUte Lake State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 42
1 found
Campgrounds near Unit 42
12 found
Juniper Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRocky Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountain Road RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMine Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNorth Cove - Conchas Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCactus RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVita Bonita Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSanta Rosa Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSan Jon Village Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCentral Recreation Area Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Side - Ute Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Recreation Area 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 42, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.