ELK-1-376 · BullRES + NR
Unit 48 elk,Unit 48
Season Any Legal Oct 24–Oct 28·Units: 48·64 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
64 tags, 83 applied, 30% drew in 2026. 355th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 10 drew
Harvest success
21–31%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
64
Applicants · 2026
83
1.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 10 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 23 | 6 |
| 2026 | Resident | 50 | 19 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 10 drew | 10 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 6 of 23 drew | 23 | 6 | 26% |
| 2026 | Resident | 19 of 50 drew | 50 | 19 | 38% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 22 drew | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 5 of 12 drew | 12 | 5 | 42% |
| 2025 | Resident | 18 of 39 drew | 39 | 18 | 46% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 6 drew | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 24 of 48 drew | 48 | 24 | 50% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 8 drew | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2023 | Resident | 22 of 43 drew | 43 | 22 | 51% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 23 | 6 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 48
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 64 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 24–Oct 28
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-376
2023–20252321%2431%2528%
Other elk hunts in Unit 48
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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