ELK-1-355 · antlerlessRES
Unit 53 elk,Unit 53 (North of Sunshine Valley road)
Units: 53·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Resident
18 drew, 22 applied in 2022. 511th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.
Draw result · 2022
82%
18 of 22 drew
Harvest success
3–19%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
22
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 22 | 18 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 18 of 22 drew | 22 | 18 | 82% |
| 2021 | Resident | 11 of 19 drew | 19 | 11 | 58% |
| 2020 | Resident | 16 of 22 drew | 22 | 16 | 73% |
| 2019 | Resident | 18 of 32 drew | 32 | 18 | 56% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 53 (North of Sunshine Valley road)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-355
2019–20221931%2019%214%223%
Other elk hunts in Unit 53
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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