New Mexico Unit 45:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 49 to 140 tags, 63 to 499 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 45
Unit 45Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
2–42%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk43% drew
- Deer49% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 452026 draw
ELK-1-369140 tags, 499 applied, 15% drew.
186th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 45
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-332 | Unit 45 | 80 of 349 drew | 12–17% | |
| ELK-1-369 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 45 | 65 of 399 drew | 140 | 16–30% |
| ELK-1-370 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 45 | 48 of 112 drew | 140 | 9–20% |
| ELK-2-329 | Unit 45 | 42 of 120 drew | 15–32% | |
| ELK-2-366 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 45 | 46 of 142 drew | 75 | 16–29% |
| ELK-2-367 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 45 | 51 of 209 drew | 73 | 30–42% |
| ELK-3-331 | Unit 45 | 59 of 166 drew | 13–31% | |
| ELK-3-368 | muzzle · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 45 | 55 of 158 drew | 136 | 21–29% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 45.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-3709–55%
46%
24%
55%
45%
11%
9%
20%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-36722–43%
22%
33%
35%
43%
31%
30%
42%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-3329–17%
9%
13%
12%
17%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-32915–32%
27%
15%
31%
32%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-33113–31%
25%
13%
31%
27%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-36916–30%
16%
30%
23%
202320242025
ELK-2-36616–29%
29%
16%
28%
202320242025
ELK-3-36821–29%
21%
29%
22%
202320242025
ELK-3-3712–27%
2%
27%
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-1-369Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-370Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-2-366BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-367BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-368MuzzleOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-3-371Muzzle - NM Resident OnlyNov 14–Nov 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 45and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 45 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 45 · ELK-1-332
80 of 349 drew
Success12–17%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026