ELK-3-206 · antlerlessRES
Unit 52 elk,Unit 52
Season Muzzle - NM Resident Only Oct 10–Oct 14·Units: 52·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
50 tags, 69 applied, 42% drew in 2026. 442nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
42%
29 of 69 drew
Harvest success
13–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
69
1.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 69 | 29 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 29 of 69 drew | 69 | 29 | 42% |
| 2025 | Resident | 35 of 80 drew | 80 | 35 | 44% |
| 2024 | Resident | 30 of 80 drew | 80 | 30 | 38% |
| 2023 | Resident | 21 of 65 drew | 65 | 21 | 32% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 52
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only: Oct 10–Oct 14
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-3-206
2023–20252324%2417%2513%
Other elk hunts in Unit 52
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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