New Mexico Unit 4:elk draw odds & harvest
24 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 10 to 20 tags, 11 to 441 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 4
Unit 4Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
13–90%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk36% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Black bear2% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 42026 draw
ELK-1-16510 tags, 441 applied, 2% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 4
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-136 | Unit 4 Sargent WMA | 9 of 394 drew | 70–90% | |
| ELK-1-137 | Unit 4 Sargent WMA | 4 of 111 drew | 63–90% | |
| ELK-1-146 | Unit 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs | 2 of 17 drew | 0–67% | |
| ELK-1-147 | Unit 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs, youth only | 5 of 18 drew | 46–67% | |
| ELK-1-148 | Unit 4 Rio Chama WMA only | 10 of 32 drew | 36–83% | |
| ELK-1-165 | MB/A · any legal · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 4: Sargent WMA only | 9 of 425 drew | 10 | 67–89% |
| ELK-1-166 | MB/A · any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 4: Sargent WMA only | 6 of 94 drew | 10 | 71–88% |
| ELK-1-167 | MB/A · any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 4: Sargent WMA only | 5 of 92 drew | 10 | 44–90% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 4.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-16633–88%
33%
40%
34%
34%
75%
88%
71%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-16721–90%
31%
32%
21%
26%
44%
90%
75%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-16819–78%
19%
25%
23%
21%
43%
78%
75%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-16913–57%
28%
40%
25%
27%
13%
40%
57%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-17013–67%
21%
32%
24%
23%
13%
29%
67%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-16420–67%
27%
31%
29%
20%
50%
60%
67%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-13670–90%
88%
89%
90%
70%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-13763–90%
80%
75%
63%
90%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-1460–67%
56%
63%
67%
0%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-14746–67%
62%
67%
46%
55%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-14825–83%
25%
83%
36%
60%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-13411–66%
66%
40%
11%
56%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-13510–78%
78%
10%
70%
30%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-1420–50%
25%
22%
50%
0%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-14310–44%
10%
30%
44%
44%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-16567–89%
89%
80%
67%
202320242025
ELK-1-17354–75%
75%
62%
54%
202320242025
ELK-1-17423–46%
23%
46%
38%
202320242025
ELK-1-17543–63%
43%
50%
63%
202320242025
ELK-1-17638–57%
57%
42%
38%
202320242025
ELK-1-17725–54%
25%
54%
38%
202320242025
ELK-2-16344–60%
60%
56%
44%
202320242025
ELK-2-17125–43%
25%
30%
43%
202320242025
ELK-2-17230–43%
38%
30%
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-1-165Any LegalOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-166Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-167Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-1-168Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- ELK-1-169Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- ELK-1-170Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 7–Nov 11
- ELK-1-173Any LegalOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-174Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-175Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- ELK-1-176Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 7–Nov 11
- ELK-1-177Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- ELK-2-163BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-164BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-2-171Bow - Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs onlySep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-172Bow - Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs onlySep 15–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 4and 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 4into your map app
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Members
Unit 4 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 4 · ELK-1-136
9 of 394 drew
Success70–90%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026