ELK-3-119 · antlerlessRES
Unit 17 elk,muzzle season
Season Muzzle - Youth Only Dec 26–Dec 30·Units: 17·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Resident
4 drew, 39 applied in 2022. 131st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.
Draw result · 2022
10%
4 of 39 drew
Harvest success
0–36%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2022
39
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 39 | 4 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 4 of 39 drew | 39 | 4 | 10% |
| 2021 | Resident | 4 of 45 drew | 45 | 4 | 9% |
| 2020 | Resident | 3 of 30 drew | 30 | 3 | 10% |
| 2019 | Resident | 4 of 42 drew | 42 | 4 | 10% |
What it is
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - Youth Only
- Tags
- 60 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle - Youth Only: Dec 26–Dec 30
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-3-119
2019–20251925%200%2150%220%230%2413%2536%
Other elk hunts in Unit 17
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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