ELK-1-289 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 16C elk,Unit 16C
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Dec 5–Dec 9·Units: 16C·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
50 tags, 141 applied, 23% drew in 2026. 280th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
23%
32 of 140 drew
Harvest success
18–31%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
141
2.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 140 | 32 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 32 of 140 drew | 140 | 32 | 23% |
| 2025 | Resident | 33 of 159 drew | 159 | 33 | 21% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 37 of 136 drew | 136 | 37 | 27% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 27 of 151 drew | 151 | 27 | 18% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 16C
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Dec 5–Dec 9
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-289
2023–20252323%2418%2531%
Other elk hunts in Unit 16C
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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