ELK-1-409 · Either sexRES + NR
Unit 38 elk,Unit 38
Season Any Legal Oct 17–Oct 21·Units: 38·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
10 tags, 17 applied, 6% drew in 2026. 59th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2023
<1%
0 of 4 drew
Harvest success
11–63%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
17
1.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 | 0 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 1 of 14 drew | 14 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 2 of 36 drew | 36 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | Resident | 1 of 23 drew | 23 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 27 drew | 27 | 5 | 19% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 82 drew | 82 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 26 drew | 26 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | Resident | 16 of 312 drew | 312 | 16 | 5% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 58 drew | 58 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 2 of 26 drew | 26 | 2 | 8% |
| 2021 | Resident | 16 of 346 drew | 346 | 16 | 5% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 40 drew | 40 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 21 drew | 21 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | Resident | 14 of 221 drew | 221 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 26 drew | 26 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 1 of 13 drew | 13 | 1 | 8% |
| 2019 | Resident | 17 of 257 drew | 257 | 17 | 7% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 38
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 17–Oct 21
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-409
2019–20251947%2042%2119%2253%2363%2450%2511%
Other elk hunts in Unit 38
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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