ELK-1-365 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 36 elk,Unit 36
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Jan 23–Jan 27·Units: 36·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
100 tags, 106 applied, 44% drew in 2026. 447th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
42%
43 of 102 drew
Harvest success
49–77%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
106
1.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 102 | 43 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 43 of 102 drew | 102 | 43 | 42% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 37 of 135 drew | 135 | 37 | 27% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 26 of 88 drew | 88 | 26 | 30% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 27 of 71 drew | 71 | 27 | 38% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 7 drew | 7 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 71 drew | 71 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 9 of 465 drew | 465 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 7 drew | 7 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 1 of 30 drew | 30 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | Resident | 9 of 483 drew | 483 | 9 | 2% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 11 drew | 11 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 19 drew | 19 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | Resident | 9 of 393 drew | 393 | 9 | 2% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 4 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 36
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Jan 23–Jan 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-365
2019–20251973%2056%2156%2280%2377%2463%2549%
Other elk hunts in Unit 36
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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