ELK-1-437 · BullRES
Unit 55A elk,Unit 55A: Urraca WMA only
Season Any Legal Oct 17–Oct 21·Units: 55A·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
10 tags, 26 applied, 27% drew in 2026. 310th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
27%
7 of 26 drew
Harvest success
14–29%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
26
2.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 26 | 7 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 7 of 26 drew | 26 | 7 | 27% |
| 2025 | Resident | 6 of 22 drew | 22 | 6 | 27% |
| 2024 | Resident | 8 of 22 drew | 22 | 8 | 36% |
| 2023 | Resident | 7 of 25 drew | 25 | 7 | 28% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 55A: Urraca WMA only
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 17–Oct 21
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-437
2023–20252325%2429%2514%
Other elk hunts in Unit 55A
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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