New Mexico Unit 29:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 20 to 30 tags, 126 to 1,040 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 29
Unit 29Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
12–94%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk22% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn8% drew
- Barbary sheep32% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk12–94%
- Deer5–25%
- Pronghorn25–100%
- Barbary sheep16–59%
Hardest draw in Unit 292026 draw
ELK-1-40020 tags, 1,040 applied, 2% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 9th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 29
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-400 | any legal · Oct 1–Oct 5Units 29, 30 | 15 of 661 drew | 20 | 50–94% |
| ELK-1-401 | any legal · Oct 10–Oct 14Units 29, 30 | 9 of 162 drew | 30 | 38–48% |
| ELK-2-398 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Units 29, 30 | 17 of 76 drew | 20 | 20–50% |
| ELK-2-399 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Units 29, 30 | 14 of 130 drew | 20 | 12–53% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 29.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-4000–94%
0%
11%
14%
25%
94%
56%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-40113–48%
20%
13%
14%
14%
41%
48%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-39820–50%
25%
20%
25%
25%
20%
25%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-39912–53%
32%
12%
53%
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-1-400Any LegalOct 1–Oct 5
- ELK-1-401Any LegalOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-2-398BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-399BowSep 15–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 29and 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 29 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 29 · ELK-1-400
15 of 661 drew
Success50–94%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026