New Mexico Unit 34:elk draw odds & harvest
20 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 50 to 350 tags, 116 to 5,775 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 34
Unit 34Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 342026 draw
ELK-1-351150 tags, 5,775 applied, 2% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 18th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 34
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-313 | Unit 34 youth only | 57 of 1,304 drew | 57–81% | |
| ELK-1-314 | Unit 34 youth only | 26 of 137 drew | 60–75% | |
| ELK-1-315 | Unit 34 mobility impaired | 39 of 273 drew | 51–80% | |
| ELK-1-320 | Unit 34 | 94 of 348 drew | 46–61% | |
| ELK-1-347 | any legal - youth only · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 34 youth only | 63 of 1,355 drew | 75 | 74–91% |
| ELK-1-348 | A · any legal - nm resident only / youth only · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 34 youth only | 24 of 115 drew | 120 | 54–70% |
| ELK-1-349 | any legal - mobility impaired only · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 34 mobility impaired | 38 of 332 drew | 50 | 73–84% |
| ELK-1-351 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 34 | 123 of 4,291 drew | 150 | 60–70% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 34.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-3515–70%
13%
14%
16%
5%
60%
70%
61%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-3524–50%
4%
8%
9%
11%
39%
50%
48%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-3539–40%
19%
25%
20%
9%
37%
40%
35%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-35413–51%
16%
13%
20%
15%
51%
42%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-3560–56%
13%
33%
13%
0%
56%
49%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-3-35021–52%
21%
33%
24%
21%
52%
45%
47%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-34726–91%
34%
26%
36%
91%
74%
76%
202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-31357–83%
83%
81%
57%
72%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-31460–75%
65%
60%
75%
66%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-31551–89%
89%
80%
51%
67%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-32046–61%
56%
61%
48%
46%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-31140–46%
42%
46%
40%
43%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-31241–51%
47%
41%
50%
51%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-31650–77%
52%
57%
77%
50%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-34854–70%
70%
54%
56%
202320242025
ELK-1-34973–84%
77%
84%
73%
202320242025
ELK-1-35744–45%
45%
44%
44%
202320242025
ELK-2-34531–38%
31%
37%
38%
202320242025
ELK-2-34637–45%
37%
45%
41%
202320242025
ELK-2-35516–22%
22%
16%
20%
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-1-347Any Legal - Youth OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-348Any Legal - NM Resident Only / Youth OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-349Any Legal - Mobility Impaired OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-351Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-1-352Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyNov 28–Dec 2
- ELK-1-353Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyDec 5–Dec 9
- ELK-1-354Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyDec 12–Dec 16
- ELK-1-356Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyJan 23–Jan 27
- ELK-1-357Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyFeb 6–Feb 10
- ELK-2-345BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-346BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-2-355BowDec 19–Dec 23
- ELK-3-350MuzzleOct 17–Oct 21
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 34and 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 34into your map app
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Members
Unit 34 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 34 · ELK-1-313
57 of 1,304 drew
Success57–81%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026