
ELK-3-263 · antlerlessRES
Unit 13 elk,Unit 13
Season Muzzle - NM Resident Only Dec 12–Dec 16·Units: 13·116 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
116 tags, 48 applied, 75% drew in 2026. 508th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
75%
36 of 48 drew
Harvest success
23–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
116
Applicants · 2026
48
0.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 48 | 36 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 36 of 48 drew | 48 | 36 | 75% |
| 2025 | Resident | 24 of 27 drew | 27 | 24 | 89% |
| 2024 | Resident | 30 of 32 drew | 32 | 30 | 94% |
| 2023 | Resident | 23 of 32 drew | 32 | 23 | 72% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 13
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 116 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only: Dec 12–Dec 16
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-3-263
2023–20252323%2423%2524%
Other elk hunts in Unit 13
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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