ELK-1-143 · antlerlessRES
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A public land only
Season Any Legall – NM Resident Only Oct 24–Oct 28·Units: 5A·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
10 tags, 14 applied, 29% drew in 2026. 333rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
29%
4 of 14 drew
Harvest success
33–40%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
14
1.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 14 | 4 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 4 of 14 drew | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| 2025 | Resident | 5 of 11 drew | 11 | 5 | 45% |
| 2024 | Resident | 3 of 6 drew | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2023 | Resident | 4 of 5 drew | 5 | 4 | 80% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A public land only
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legall – NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legall – NM Resident Only: Oct 24–Oct 28
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-143
2023–20252338%2440%2533%
Other elk hunts in Unit 5A
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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