ELK-1-338 · antlerlessRES
Unit 23 elk,Unit 23: south of NM 78
Season Any Legal - South Dec 19–Dec 27·Units: 23·20 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
20 tags, 15 applied, 33% drew in 2026. 383rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
33%
5 of 15 drew
Harvest success
8–44%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
20
Applicants · 2026
15
0.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 15 | 5 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 5 of 15 drew | 15 | 5 | 33% |
| 2025 | Resident | 5 of 25 drew | 25 | 5 | 20% |
| 2024 | Resident | 4 of 11 drew | 11 | 4 | 36% |
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 9 drew | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 25 drew | 25 | 3 | 12% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 30 of 139 drew | 139 | 30 | 22% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 35 drew | 35 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 2 of 14 drew | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| 2021 | Resident | 41 of 136 drew | 136 | 41 | 30% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 2 of 14 drew | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 40 of 99 drew | 99 | 40 | 40% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 2 of 28 drew | 28 | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 43 of 114 drew | 114 | 43 | 38% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23: south of NM 78
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - South
- Tags
- 20 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - South: Dec 19–Dec 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-338
2021–20252132%2240%2344%2420%258%
Other elk hunts in Unit 23
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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