NM Mule Deer Unit 56

NM 56 — Terrain & Access NM 56 spans 1.14 million acres across a wide elevation band—from 4,956 ft to 8,767 ft—creating diverse habitat from lower piñon-juniper country through mixed-conifer high-elevation terrain. Public land access is limited at 22%, meaning most hunting will require negotiation of private-land patterns or focus on scattered public tracts. The elevation range supports both resident and migratory deer populations; higher elevations hold summer habitat while lower benches offer fall and winter range. ---. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping NM 56 hold a modest history of trophy-class mule deer entries, with records dating primarily..