ELK-1-390 · antlerlessRES
Unit 53 elk,Unit 53: excluding Cerro portion
Season Any Legal - Excluding Cerro portion / NM Nov 14–Nov 18·Units: 53·94 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
94 tags, 71 applied, 63% drew in 2026. 496th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
63%
45 of 71 drew
Harvest success
8–19%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
94
Applicants · 2026
71
0.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 71 | 45 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 45 of 71 drew | 71 | 45 | 63% |
| 2025 | Resident | 38 of 58 drew | 58 | 38 | 66% |
| 2024 | Resident | 45 of 69 drew | 69 | 45 | 65% |
| 2023 | Resident | 39 of 68 drew | 68 | 39 | 57% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 53: excluding Cerro portion
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - Excluding Cerro portion / NM
- Tags
- 94 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - Excluding Cerro portion / NM: Nov 14–Nov 18
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-390
2023–2025238%2419%2518%
Other elk hunts in Unit 53
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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