ELK-1-165 · Either sexRES + NR
Unit 4 elk,Unit 4: Sargent WMA only
Season Any Legal Oct 10–Oct 14·Units: 4·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
10 tags, 441 applied, 2% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
2%
9 of 425 drew
Harvest success
67–89%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
441
44 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 16 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 425 | 9 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 16 drew | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| 2026 | Resident | 9 of 425 drew | 425 | 9 | 2% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 20 drew | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | Resident | 9 of 422 drew | 422 | 9 | 2% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 11 drew | 11 | 1 | 9% |
| 2024 | Resident | 9 of 396 drew | 396 | 9 | 2% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2023 | Resident | 9 of 404 drew | 404 | 9 | 2% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 16 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 4: Sargent WMA only
- Legal animal
- MB/A
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 10–Oct 14
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-165
2023–20252389%2480%2567%
Other elk hunts in Unit 4
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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