NM Mule Deer Unit 48

NM 48 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Unit 48 spans 5,929–10,662 ft across a vast 242,197-acre landscape, with only 29% public land. This mixed-elevation terrain supports diverse habitat from pinyon-juniper lowlands to high country. Access is the defining challenge: lava-rock roads are rough, and public-land hunting depends on year-to-year access negotiations between the state wildlife agency and private landowners. Contact the local field officer before committing to this unit — access conditions fluctuate seasonally and annually. The low public-land percentage means most huntable terrain requires either private-land permission or navigating the annual access framework. For hunters unfamiliar..