NM Mule Deer Unit 45

# NM Unit 45 – Mule Deer Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 45 spans 975,000 acres across 5,590–13,042 ft elevation with 82% public land and 23% wilderness. The backcountry is serious terrain — forum posts emphasize that horses are essential for packing out harvested animals from remote public land sections. Access from the east is limited; most hunters approach from the west via private lands bordering the National Forest. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data is limited to county-level entries (San Miguel and Santa Fe County overlap). The counties have produced 4 record-book mule deer since...