ELK-3-270 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 15 elk,Unit 15
Season Muzzle - NM Resident Only Dec 5–Dec 9·Units: 15·250 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
250 tags, 498 applied, 31% drew in 2026. 365th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
31%
153 of 497 drew
Harvest success
29–45%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
250
Applicants · 2026
498
2.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 497 | 153 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 153 of 497 drew | 497 | 153 | 31% |
| 2025 | Resident | 136 of 417 drew | 417 | 136 | 33% |
| 2024 | Resident | 145 of 419 drew | 419 | 145 | 35% |
| 2023 | Resident | 154 of 477 drew | 477 | 154 | 32% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 15
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 250 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only: Dec 5–Dec 9
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-3-270
2023–20252330%2429%2545%
Other elk hunts in Unit 15
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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