ELK-1-133 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 2 elk,Unit 2
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Dec 12–Dec 16·Units: 2·125 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
125 tags, 643 applied, 14% drew in 2026. 172nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
12%
78 of 634 drew
Harvest success
46–49%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
125
Applicants · 2026
643
5.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | Resident | 634 | 78 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 78 of 634 drew | 634 | 78 | 12% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 87 of 674 drew | 674 | 87 | 13% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 80 of 645 drew | 645 | 80 | 12% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 80 of 660 drew | 660 | 80 | 12% |
| 2022 | Resident | 47 of 164 drew | 164 | 47 | 29% |
| 2021 | Resident | 44 of 202 drew | 202 | 44 | 22% |
| 2020 | Resident | 46 of 141 drew | 141 | 46 | 33% |
| 2019 | Resident | 38 of 113 drew | 113 | 38 | 34% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 9 | 9 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 2
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 125 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Dec 12–Dec 16
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-133
2019–20251921%2010%2115%229%2346%2448%2549%
Other elk hunts in Unit 2
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Leftovers
- “Licenses remaining after 14 days shall be available to any youth hunter eligible to purchase an elk license, whether they applied for draw hunts or not. Hunts will only be offered online on a first-come, first-served basis.”
- Tag fee
- “A $70 Not issued”
- Tag fee
- “ES $100 $998”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026