ELK-1-181 · antlerlessRES
Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Oct 17–Oct 21·Units: 5B·59 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
59 tags, 182 applied, 21% drew in 2026. 261st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
21%
39 of 182 drew
Harvest success
18–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
59
Applicants · 2026
182
3.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 182 | 39 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 39 of 182 drew | 182 | 39 | 21% |
| 2025 | Resident | 28 of 161 drew | 161 | 28 | 17% |
| 2024 | Resident | 45 of 200 drew | 200 | 45 | 23% |
| 2023 | Resident | 31 of 176 drew | 176 | 31 | 18% |
| 2022 | Resident | 29 of 45 drew | 45 | 29 | 64% |
| 2021 | Resident | 34 of 58 drew | 58 | 34 | 59% |
| 2020 | Resident | 35 of 49 drew | 49 | 35 | 71% |
| 2019 | Resident | 40 of 56 drew | 56 | 40 | 71% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 59 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Oct 17–Oct 21
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-181
2019–20251932%2045%2122%2248%2324%2422%2518%
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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