NM Mule Deer Unit 43

NM 43 — Terrain & Hunt Character Terrain & Access NM 43 spans 1.2 million acres across a broad elevation range (4,557–8,177 ft), offering mixed high-country and lower-elevation habitat. Public land comprises only 27% of the unit, with the majority private or state-managed. This low public-land percentage means access is limited to scattered public parcels and areas opened through private-land agreements; success here often depends on scouting public sections or cultivating relationships with ranchers. The unit includes state-land unitization areas where public hunters can access privately-held acreage during seasons in exchange for opening portions of public land. The elevation..