New Mexico Unit 37:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 30 to 50 tags, 11 to 1,014 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 37
Unit 37Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–75%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk83% drew
- Deer86% drew
- Pronghorn24% drew
- Barbary sheep67% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–75%
- Deer5–36%
- Pronghorn20–100%
- Barbary sheep0–53%
Hardest draw in Unit 372026 draw
ELK-1-40430 tags, 1,014 applied, 2% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 17th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 37
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-371 | Unit 37 | 24 of 78 drew | 26–37% | |
| ELK-1-404 | any legal · Oct 1–Oct 5Unit 37 | 21 of 560 drew | 30 | 63–73% |
| ELK-1-405 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 37 | 9 of 112 drew | 30 | 48–75% |
| ELK-1-406 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Nov 28–Dec 2Unit 37 | 17 of 70 drew | 45 | 28–67% |
| ELK-2-368 | Unit 37 | 17 of 68 drew | 24–26% | |
| ELK-2-402 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 37 | 20 of 74 drew | 40 | 26–37% |
| ELK-2-403 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 37 | 19 of 112 drew | 30 | 28–44% |
| ELK-2-407 | APRE/6 · bow · Dec 5–Dec 9Unit 37 | 5 of 6 drew | 50 | 0–8% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 37.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-37126–43%
43%
37%
29%
26%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-36821–26%
21%
24%
26%
25%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-36935–47%
35%
42%
38%
47%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-40463–73%
73%
67%
63%
202320242025
ELK-1-40548–75%
48%
59%
75%
202320242025
ELK-1-40628–67%
28%
32%
67%
202320242025
ELK-2-40226–37%
26%
37%
29%
202320242025
ELK-2-40328–44%
28%
32%
44%
202320242025
ELK-2-4070–8%
0%
0%
8%
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-1-404Any LegalOct 1–Oct 5
- ELK-1-405Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-406Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyNov 28–Dec 2
- ELK-2-402BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-403BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-2-407BowDec 5–Dec 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 37and 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 37into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 37 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 37 · ELK-1-371
24 of 78 drew
Success26–37%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026