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Game Management DownloadsGMUs for TOPO! Explorer, State Series, & Weekend Explorer

Gmu Hunting Areas

Free Game Management Unit Downloads for TOPO! Users!

Now you can download Game Management Unit boundaries free for any of the states below. GMU's are areas set forth by each of these states to effectively manage and control hunting. States have legal regulations that govern each 'unit' to provide hunters with an optimal experience while managing game populations from year to year.

If you are a National Geographic TOPO! software user, you can download the GMU's for your state, and work with them as a layer within TOPO! To download the Game Management Units for any of the available states, click on the link below and download the file.

[*GMU boundaries are only intended as a guide; please refer to printed regulations for current legal descriptions. As with all maps, inaccuracies may exist and conditions may change. User assumes all risk associated with the use of this data.]

*Click on one of the links below to download a zip file containing Game Management Units for your TOPO! product.

Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Idaho - Minnesota - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - North Dakota - Oregon - South Dakota - Utah - Washington - Wyoming

- How to Download and Install GMUs for TOPO! State Series
- How to Download and Install GMUs for TOPO! Explorer

Alaska

2007 Alaska Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Arizona

2008 Arizona Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

California

2008 California Deer Zones - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Colorado

2008 Colorado Big Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Colorado Bighorn Sheep Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 2008 Colorado Mountain Goat Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Idaho

2008 Idaho Antelope Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Bear Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Deer Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Goat Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Moose Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Idaho Sheep Controlled Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Minnesota

2008 Minnesota Bear Permit Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Minnesota Deer Permit Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Minnesota Moose Zones - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Montana

2008 Montana Antelope Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Bighorn Sheep Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Bison Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Black Bear Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Deer-Elk-Lion Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Moose Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Montana Mountain Goat Hunting Districts - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Nevada

2008 Nevada Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

New Mexico

2008 New Mexico Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

North Dakota

2008 North Dakota Bighorn Sheep Hunting Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 North Dakota Deer Hunting Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 North Dakota Elk Hunting Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 North Dakota Moose Hunting Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 North Dakota Pronghorn Hunting Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Oregon

2008 Oregon Wildlife Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

South Dakota

2008 South Dakota West River Deer Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Utah

2008 Ogden Extended Archery Deer Hunt Unit - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Salt Lake City Extended Archery Deer Hunt Unit - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Sanpete Extended Archery Elk Hunt Unit - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Uintah Basin Extended Archery Deer Hunt Unit - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wasatch Extended Archery Elk Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Cooperative Wildlife Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Bison Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Deer Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Desert Bighorn Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Elk Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Moose Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Pronghorn Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Rocky Mountain Bighorn Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Utah Limited Entry Rocky Mountain Goat Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Washington

2008 Washington Bighorn Sheep Hunt Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Washington Deer Hunting Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Washington Elk Hunting Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Washington Game Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Washington Mountain Goat Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Wisconsin

2007 Wisconsin Deer Management Units - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

Wyoming

2008 Wyoming Antelope Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming Bighorn Sheep Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming Bison Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming Elk Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming Moose Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming Mule Deer Hunt Areas - v4 TOPO! State Series - TOPO! Explorer

2008 Wyoming White-tailed Deer Hunt Areas - TOPO! Explorer

GMU Download instructions

TOPO! State Series
  1. Choose one of the GMU file links, organized by state and animal species.
  2. Unzip the file to your hard drive.
  3. Run TOPO!.
  4. Choose Open... from the File menu.
  5. Choose one of the GMU .tpo files you unzipped in step 2.
  6. Use the Zoom tool to view the GMU boundaries on more detailed maps (if the boundaries are too tight, move your cursor until you see the magnifying glass and plus sign, then zoom in).
  7. Use the Notes & Photo tool to mark your favorite areas.
TOPO! Explorer
  1. Click on the TOPO! Explorer link next to the GMU you would like to download.
  2. Select the "Add to Library" option in the top-right corner of the Trip Page. This will download the Trip to your Library.
  3. Launch the TOPO! Explorer desktop application and Login.
  4. Navigate to your Library (left navigation-bar) and to the Trips section.
  5. Locate the Trip you just downloaded and click its name
  6. Open the trip to view boundaries.