ELK-1-199 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 51 elk,Unit 51
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Nov 14–Nov 18·Units: 51·251 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
251 tags, 208 applied, 38% drew in 2026. 425th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
38%
80 of 208 drew
Harvest success
26–36%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
251
Applicants · 2026
208
0.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 208 | 80 |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 80 of 208 drew | 208 | 80 | 38% |
| 2025 | Resident | 87 of 227 drew | 227 | 87 | 38% |
| 2024 | Resident | 104 of 236 drew | 236 | 104 | 44% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 114 of 259 drew | 259 | 114 | 44% |
| 2022 | Resident | 15 of 61 drew | 61 | 15 | 25% |
| 2021 | Resident | 14 of 81 drew | 81 | 14 | 17% |
| 2020 | Resident | 13 of 57 drew | 57 | 13 | 23% |
| 2019 | Resident | 13 of 65 drew | 65 | 13 | 20% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 51
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 251 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Nov 14–Nov 18
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-199
2019–20251934%2048%2132%2257%2330%2436%2526%
Other elk hunts in Unit 51
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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