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
1 found
Trails near Unit 42
1 found
Campgrounds near Unit 42
12 found
CampgroundJuniper Park
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Rocky Point Campground
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Mountain Road RV Park
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Mine Canyon Campground
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North Cove - Conchas Lake State Park
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Cactus RV Park
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Vita Bonita Ranch
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Santa Rosa Lake State Park
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San Jon Village Park
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Central Recreation Area Campground
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South Side - Ute Lake State Park
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South Recreation Area Campground
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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 42, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.