ELK-2-331 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 23 elk,Unit 23

Season Bow Sep 1–Sep 14·Units: 23·125 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

125 tags, 130 applied, 30% drew in 2026. 350th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026

1 of 53 drew

Harvest success

9–31%

Range, 2023–2025

Tags · 2026

125

Applicants · 2026

130

1.0 per tag

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2026	Nonresident	53	1
2026	Outfitter	7	0
2026	Resident	70	38

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Nonresident	1 of 53 drew	53	1	2%
2026	Outfitter	0 of 7 drew	7	0	<1%
2026	Resident	38 of 70 drew	70	38	54%
2025	Nonresident	3 of 58 drew	58	3	5%
2025	Outfitter	2 of 3 drew	3	2	67%
2025	Resident	51 of 81 drew	81	51	63%
2024	Nonresident	2 of 57 drew	57	2	4%
2024	Outfitter	1 of 16 drew	16	1	6%
2024	Resident	48 of 80 drew	80	48	60%
2023	Nonresident	7 of 87 drew	87	7	8%
2023	Outfitter	4 of 10 drew	10	4	40%
2023	Resident	36 of 73 drew	73	36	49%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2026	7	0

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Season dates, 2026

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Harvest success, ELK-2-331

2023–2025

2319%2431%259%

Other elk hunts in Unit 23

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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