New Mexico Unit 10:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 70 to 125 tags, 83 to 559 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 10
Unit 10Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 102026 draw
ELK-1-16070 tags, 559 applied, 10% drew.
125th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 10
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-105 | A · any legal - youth only · Nov 28–Dec 2 | 36 of 148 drew | 29–50% | |
| ELK-1-131 | Unit 10 | 53 of 458 drew | 13–24% | |
| ELK-1-160 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 10 | 51 of 453 drew | 70 | 23–33% |
| ELK-1-161 | A · any legal - nm resident only / youth only · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 10 youth only | 59 of 83 drew | 120 | 20–30% |
| ELK-1-162 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Dec 5–Dec 9Unit 10 | 62 of 217 drew | 100 | 14–20% |
| ELK-2-128 | Unit 10 | 74 of 159 drew | 8–12% | |
| ELK-2-157 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 10 | 53 of 115 drew | 125 | 9–17% |
| ELK-2-158 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 10 | 70 of 171 drew | 125 | 3–15% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 10.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-10529–70%
62%
60%
70%
40%
31%
29%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-16014–33%
16%
21%
14%
22%
28%
23%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-1619–30%
11%
10%
9%
12%
23%
20%
30%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-16214–38%
15%
38%
15%
17%
20%
14%
20%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-1583–16%
16%
12%
12%
13%
8%
15%
3%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-13113–24%
19%
24%
13%
20%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-1288–16%
16%
11%
12%
8%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-13011–21%
15%
21%
17%
11%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-1579–17%
11%
17%
9%
202320242025
ELK-3-15911–27%
15%
11%
27%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK-1-105Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 28–Dec 2
- ELK-1-160Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-161Any Legal - NM Resident Only / Youth OnlyNov 14–Nov 18
- ELK-1-162Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyDec 5–Dec 9
- ELK-2-157BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-158BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-159MuzzleOct 10–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 10and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 10into your map app
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Members
Unit 10 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 10 · ELK-1-105
36 of 148 drew
Success29–50%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026