ELK-3-271 · antlerlessRES
Unit 15 elk,Unit 15
Season Muzzle - NM Resident Only Dec 12–Dec 16·Units: 15·250 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
250 tags, 105 applied, 50% drew in 2026. 470th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
50%
53 of 105 drew
Harvest success
27–44%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
250
Applicants · 2026
105
0.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 105 | 53 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 53 of 105 drew | 105 | 53 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 62 of 101 drew | 101 | 62 | 61% |
| 2024 | Resident | 41 of 75 drew | 75 | 41 | 55% |
| 2023 | Resident | 62 of 98 drew | 98 | 62 | 63% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 15
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 250 (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-3-271
2023–20252327%2438%2544%
Other elk hunts in Unit 15
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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