Best New Mexico Mountain lion Units (2026)
These are the most productive New Mexico mountain lion units by reported harvest across 18 units — New Mexico doesn't publish tag/success figures for mountain lion, 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 | Zone C (GMUs 43,45,46, 48, 49, 53) | 59 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Zone J (GMUs 15, 16, 21) | 31 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Zone I (GMUs 36-38) | 30 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Zone B (GMUs 5, 6, 50, 51) | 21 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Zone A (GMUs 2, 7) | 17 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Zone G (GMUs 13, 17, 18) | 14 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Zone P (GMUs 56-58) | 14 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Zone D (GMUs 41, 42, 47, 59) | 13 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Zone K (GMUs 22-24) | 13 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Zone E (GMUs 9, 10) | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Zone Q (GMUs 28-30, 34) | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Zone R (GMUs 54, 55) | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Zone M (GMUs 31-33, 39, 40) | 9 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Zone L (GMUs 25-27) | 8 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Zone N (GMUs 4, 52) | 8 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Zone S (GMUs 8, 14) | 7 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Zone O (GMUs 12) | 5 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Zone H (GMUs 19, 20) | 4 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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