Unit 43 · Conchas / Tucumcari
About this unit
BLM and state-trust short-grass prairie and piñon-juniper canyon country around Conchas Lake and Tucumcari. Canadian River canyon defines the unit.
- Canadian River
- Conchas Lake State Park
Public lands inside this unit
7 found
Pecos National Historical Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSanta Rosa Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSanta Rosa Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaVillanueva State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLas Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
16 sq miParkwildlife refugeVillanueva State Park
ParkState ParkPecos National Historical Park
ParkNational Historical Park
Trails near Unit 43
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailSanta Fe Rail Trail
Difficulty: Moderate15.5 miTrailApache Canyon to Thompson Peak
Difficulty: Expert14.8 miTrailRancho Viejo to Santa Fe Railtrail
Difficulty: Moderate11.9 miTrailArroyo de los Chamisos Trail
Difficulty: Easy10.4 miTrailGlorieta Mesa Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.1 miTrailGlorieta Baldy Trail
Difficulty: Difficult9.8 miTrailGalisteo Basin Preserve
Difficulty: Moderate6.4 miTrailGlorieta Ghost Town
Difficulty: Moderate6.3 miTrailApache Canyon Loop
Difficulty: Moderate6.2 miTrailGalisteo Basin - North Loop
Difficulty: Moderate5.4 miTrailLos Triegos Loop
Difficulty: Moderate5.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 43
12 found
Juniper Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRocky Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSanta Fe Skies RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLas Vegas/New Mexico KOA Journey
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSanta Rosa Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundZia RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundClines Corners
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVegas RV and Storage
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuervo Mountain RV Park and Horse Hotel
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSanta Fe Treehouse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHappy Trails RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSanta Fe KOA
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 43, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.