New Mexico Unit 43:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 30 tags, 205 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 43
Unit 43Neighbor units
The draw in Unit 432026 draw
ELK-1-41030 tags, 205 applied, 8% drew.
98th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 43
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-410 | any legal · Oct 1–Oct 5Units 39, 43 | 16 of 189 drew | 30 | 48–63% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 43.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-41022–68%
32%
68%
36%
22%
48%
48%
63%
2019202020212022202320242025
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.
Map & access
Unit 43and 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 43into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 43 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 43 · ELK-1-410
16 of 189 drew
Success48–63%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026