ELK-1-253 · antlerlessRES

Unit 12 elk,Unit 12

Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Nov 28–Dec 2·Units: 12·60 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2026 draw · Resident

60 tags, 46 applied, 57% drew in 2026. 479th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026

57%

26 of 46 drew

Harvest success

43–60%

Range, 2023–2025

Tags · 2026

Applicants · 2026

0.8 per tag

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2026	Resident	46	26

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Resident	26 of 46 drew	46	26	57%
2025	Resident	21 of 28 drew	28	21	75%
2024	Resident	19 of 60 drew	60	19	32%
2023	Resident	35 of 61 drew	61	35	57%
2022	Nonresident	1 of 52 drew	52	1	2%
2022	Outfitter	2 of 23 drew	23	2	9%
2022	Resident	17 of 296 drew	296	17	6%
2021	Nonresident	1 of 57 drew	57	1	2%
2021	Outfitter	1 of 51 drew	51	1	2%
2021	Resident	16 of 353 drew	353	16	5%
2020	Nonresident	2 of 41 drew	41	2	5%
2020	Outfitter	1 of 23 drew	23	1	4%
2020	Resident	17 of 275 drew	275	17	6%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	23	2

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Season dates, 2026

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-1-253

2019–2025

1970%2038%2157%2233%2344%2443%2560%

Other elk hunts in Unit 12

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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