ELK-1-342 · BullRES + NR
Unit 24 elk,Unit 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area
Season Any Legal Dec 19–Dec 23·Units: 24·15 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
15 tags, 155 applied, 7% drew in 2026. 81st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
4%
1 of 28 drew
Harvest success
9–27%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
15
Applicants · 2026
155
10 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 28 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 18 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 109 | 10 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 28 drew | 28 | 1 | 4% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 0 of 18 drew | 18 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 10 of 109 drew | 109 | 10 | 9% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 11 drew | 11 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 9 of 86 drew | 86 | 9 | 10% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 13 drew | 13 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 8 of 45 drew | 45 | 8 | 18% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 16 drew | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 11 of 71 drew | 71 | 11 | 15% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 18 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 15 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Dec 19–Dec 23
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-342
2023–2024239%2427%
Other elk hunts in Unit 24
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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