ELK-1-252 · antlerlessRES
Unit 12 elk,Unit 12
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 12·60 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
60 tags, 145 applied, 30% drew in 2026. 348th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
30%
43 of 145 drew
Harvest success
29–48%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
60
Applicants · 2026
145
2.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 145 | 43 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 43 of 145 drew | 145 | 43 | 30% |
| 2025 | Resident | 45 of 191 drew | 191 | 45 | 24% |
| 2024 | Resident | 39 of 159 drew | 159 | 39 | 25% |
| 2023 | Resident | 45 of 142 drew | 142 | 45 | 32% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 12
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 60 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Nov 21–Nov 25
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-252
2023–20252348%2429%2537%
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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