Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is located along the picturesque Rio Grande, approximately 50 miles south of Albuquerque. The refuge offers excellent opportunities for waterfowl and upland game hunting across three units. Hunt/Fish Unit A (245 acres) and Unit B (117 acres) offer hunting for duck, goose, teal, coot, ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, white-winged dove, Eurasian collared-dove, Gambel’s quail, Montezuma quail, scaled quail, desert cottontail, and black-tailed jackrabbit. Hunting in these units is permitted Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 30 minutes before sunrise until 1 p.m. The Rio Puerco Unit (590 acres) offers hunting for mourning dove, white-winged dove, Eurasian collared-dove, Gambel’s quail, Montezuma quail, scaled quail, desert cottontail, and black-tailed jackrabbit seven days a week, from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. Please refer to the New Mexico Department of Wildlife Hunting Rules and Information and the Migratory Game Bird Supplement for current seasons, bag limits, and other applicable hunting regulations.
