New Mexico Unit 28:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 10 tags, 63 to 70 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
43–88%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
ELK-1-39710 tags, 63 applied, 8% drew.
92nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-396 | any legal - mcgregor range only / military only · Dec 12–Dec 16Unit 28: McGregor range only, military only | 8 of 27 drew | 10 | 43–88% |
| ELK-1-397 | any legal - mcgregor range only · Dec 12–Dec 16Unit 28: McGregor range only | 4 of 49 drew | 10 | 43–86% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 28.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-3960–88%
56%
22%
0%
43%
50%
43%
88%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-39743–86%
86%
63%
43%
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-1-396Any Legal - McGregor range only / Military OnlyDec 12–Dec 16
- ELK-1-397Any Legal - McGregor range onlyDec 12–Dec 16
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 28and 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
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Members
Unit 28 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 28 · ELK-1-396
8 of 27 drew
Success43–88%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026