ELK-1-333 · Either sexRES + NR
Unit 23 elk,Unit 23 youth only
Season Any Legal - Youth Only Oct 10–Oct 14·Units: 23·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
25 tags, 187 applied, 6% drew in 2026. 72nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 40 drew
Harvest success
50–74%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
187
7.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 40 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 33 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 114 | 11 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 40 drew | 40 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 33 drew | 33 | 1 | 3% |
| 2026 | Resident | 11 of 114 drew | 114 | 11 | 10% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 26 drew | 26 | 2 | 8% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 26 drew | 26 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 9 of 106 drew | 106 | 9 | 8% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 49 drew | 49 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 48 drew | 48 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | Resident | 10 of 142 drew | 142 | 10 | 7% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 19 drew | 19 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 45 drew | 45 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | Resident | 13 of 148 drew | 148 | 13 | 9% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 4 of 70 drew | 70 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 49 of 128 drew | 128 | 49 | 38% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 12 drew | 12 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | Resident | 30 of 116 drew | 116 | 30 | 26% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 2 of 14 drew | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 39 of 85 drew | 85 | 39 | 46% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 53 of 92 drew | 92 | 53 | 58% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 33 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23 youth only
- Weapon
- Any Legal - Youth Only
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - Youth Only: Oct 10–Oct 14
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-333
2019–20251910%2041%2111%2213%2374%2450%2565%
Other elk hunts in Unit 23
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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