Best New Mexico Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive New Mexico black bear units by reported harvest across 13 units — New Mexico doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Zone 10 (GMUs 12-27) | 181 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Bear Zone 1 (GMUs 4-7,51,52) | 157 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Bear Zone 5 (GMUs 54,55,57) | 58 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Bear Zone 4 (GMUs 45,46,48) | 52 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Bear Zone 3 (GMUs 49,50,53) | 33 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Bear Zone 11 (GMUs 37,38) | 25 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Bear Zone 12 (GMU 34) | 23 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Bear Zone 9 (GMUs 9,10) | 20 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Bear Zone 13 (GMU 36) | 15 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Bear Zone 6 (GMUs 41,43,47,56,58,59) | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Bear Zone 2 (GMU 2) | 9 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Bear Zone 14 (GMU 14) | 7 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Bear Zone 8 (GMU 8) | 0 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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