Unit 57 · Llano Estacado – East
About this unit
Short-grass prairie and Chihuahuan Desert grassland on the Llano Estacado east of Roswell. Mostly private ranchland and state-trust sections.
- Llano Estacado
- Caprock Escarpment
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 57
5 found
![Opportunity Trail Loop [CLOSED]](https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C873CC3-1DD8-B71B-0B076FC2806DF140.jpg?width=800&quality=80)
Campgrounds near Unit 57
4 found
CampgroundNRA Whittington Center Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Raton Pass Camp & Cafe
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Sugarite Canyon State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Summerlan RV Park
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 57, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.