ELK-3-276 · BullRES + NR

Unit 17 elk,Unit 17

Units: 17·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

30 drew, 118 applied in 2022. 303rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

14%

6 of 42 drew

Harvest success

21–30%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

118

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	42	6
2022	Outfitter	17	1
2022	Resident	59	23

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	6 of 42 drew	42	6	14%
2022	Outfitter	1 of 17 drew	17	1	6%
2022	Resident	23 of 59 drew	59	23	39%
2021	Nonresident	6 of 40 drew	40	6	15%
2021	Outfitter	2 of 17 drew	17	2	12%
2021	Resident	21 of 89 drew	89	21	24%
2020	Nonresident	0 of 24 drew	24	0	<1%
2020	Outfitter	4 of 14 drew	14	4	29%
2020	Resident	26 of 68 drew	68	26	38%
2019	Nonresident	3 of 25 drew	25	3	12%
2019	Outfitter	0 of 20 drew	20	0	<1%
2019	Resident	21 of 61 drew	61	21	34%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	17	1

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-3-276

2019–2022

1930%2024%2121%2230%

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