ELK-3-274 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 17 elk,Unit 17 youth only

Units: 17·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

8 drew, 127 applied in 2022. 69th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

0 of 32 drew

Harvest success

52–54%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

127

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	32	0
2022	Outfitter	23	0
2022	Resident	72	8

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	0 of 32 drew	32	0	<1%
2022	Outfitter	0 of 23 drew	23	0	<1%
2022	Resident	8 of 72 drew	72	8	11%
2021	Nonresident	0 of 30 drew	30	0	<1%
2021	Outfitter	1 of 30 drew	30	1	3%
2021	Resident	13 of 123 drew	123	13	11%
2020	Nonresident	2 of 24 drew	24	2	8%
2020	Outfitter	0 of 16 drew	16	0	<1%
2020	Resident	9 of 74 drew	74	9	12%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	23	0

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-3-274

2019–2022

1950%2054%2152%2252%

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