New Mexico Unit 42:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 13 tags, 14 to 122 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 42
Unit 42Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
ELK-1-41313 tags, 122 applied, 6% drew.
58th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 42
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-413 | any legal · Oct 1–Oct 5Units 42, 47, 59 | 7 of 102 drew | 13 | 55–91% |
| ELK-2-375 | Units 42, 47, 59 | 5 of 9 drew | 20–29% | |
| ELK-2-376 | Units 42, 47, 59 | 3 of 13 drew | 11–22% | |
| ELK-2-411 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Units 42, 47, 59 | 5 of 10 drew | 13 | 9–27% |
| ELK-2-412 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Units 42, 47, 59 | 8 of 19 drew | 13 | 22–40% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 42.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% successELK-1-41355–91%
55%
91%
64%
202320242025
ELK-2-37520–29%
29%
29%
20%
202020212022
ELK-2-37611–22%
11%
22%
13%
202020212022
ELK-2-4119–27%
10%
9%
27%
202320242025
ELK-2-41222–40%
27%
22%
40%
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-1-413Any LegalOct 1–Oct 5
- ELK-2-411BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-412BowSep 15–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 42and 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 42 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 42 · ELK-1-413
7 of 102 drew
Success55–91%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026