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Open to Hunting Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Open to Hunting unit is one of 2 mapped hunt units on Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center in Chaves County, NM. It covers approximately 449 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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449acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Chaves Countycounty

Open to Hunting map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows New Mexico seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Game at Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Open to Hunting unit

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Destination: center of the Open to Hunting unit

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Decimal
33.19056, -104.34216
DMS
33°11′26.0″N 104°20′31.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Roswell, NM17 mi SE of town
  • Carlsbad, NM54 mi N of town
  • Portales, NM90 mi SW of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Open to Hunting

Legal light*–
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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Denver local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:01 AM6:31 AM7:24 PM12h 53m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:09 AM6:39 AM7:05 PM12h 26m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM6:43 PM11h 53m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:30 AM7:00 AM6:25 PM11h 25m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:44 AM6:14 AM5:07 PM10h 52m
Sun, Nov 15, 20265:57 AM6:27 AM4:56 PM10h 29m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:12 AM6:42 AM4:50 PM10h 08m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:23 AM6:53 AM4:51 PM9h 59m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:30 AM7:00 AM5:00 PM9h 60m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:30 AM7:00 AM5:11 PM10h 11m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:23 AM6:53 AM5:27 PM10h 34m

Computed for 33.191, -104.342 (MDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Closed to HuntingClosed190—

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