ELK-3-313 · antlerlessRES
Unit 17 elk,Unit 17
Season Muzzle - NM Resident Only Dec 12–Dec 16·Units: 17·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
100 tags, 26 applied, 85% drew in 2026. 513th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
85%
22 of 26 drew
Harvest success
12–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
26
0.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 26 | 22 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 22 of 26 drew | 26 | 22 | 85% |
| 2025 | Resident | 28 of 32 drew | 32 | 28 | 88% |
| 2024 | Resident | 13 of 13 drew | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 17
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Muzzle - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 100 (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-3-313
2023–20252324%2412%2516%
Other elk hunts in Unit 17
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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