ELK-1-343 · Either sexRES + NR
Unit 24 elk,any legal season
Season Any Legal - Youth Only Oct 10–Oct 14·Units: 24·5 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
5 tags, 145 applied, 3% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 21st hardest of 521 in 2026.
Draw result · 2025
<1%
0 of 1 drew
Harvest success
25–50%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
5
Applicants · 2026
145
29 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 145 | 4 |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 | 0 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 4 of 145 drew | 145 | 4 | 3% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 4 of 144 drew | 144 | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 120 drew | 120 | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 107 drew | 107 | 5 | 5% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only
- Weapon
- Any Legal - Youth Only
- Tags
- 5 (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-1-343
2023–20242350%2425%
Other elk hunts in Unit 24
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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