New Mexico Unit 49:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 59 to 77 tags, 69 to 717 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
17–37%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk30% drew
- Deer31% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 492026 draw
ELK-1-38177 tags, 717 applied, 9% drew.
119th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 49
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-345 | Unit 49 | 15 of 68 drew | 29–33% | |
| ELK-1-346 | Unit 49 | 55 of 212 drew | 26–52% | |
| ELK-1-381 | any legal · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 49 | 58 of 585 drew | 77 | 33–37% |
| ELK-1-382 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 49 | 18 of 79 drew | 76 | 29–33% |
| ELK-1-383 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 49 | 56 of 225 drew | 77 | 21–29% |
| ELK-1-384 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 49 | 21 of 69 drew | 77 | 17–34% |
| ELK-2-342 | Unit 49 | 36 of 132 drew | 17–31% | |
| ELK-2-343 | Unit 49 | 47 of 214 drew | 27–37% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 49.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-38133–100%
100%
70%
44%
100%
37%
37%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-38229–71%
56%
57%
71%
50%
30%
29%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-37920–60%
33%
20%
60%
25%
35%
24%
27%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-3800–60%
0%
60%
50%
50%
33%
26%
22%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-34529–33%
29%
29%
33%
202020212022
ELK-1-34626–52%
41%
26%
52%
202020212022
ELK-1-38321–29%
28%
21%
29%
202320242025
ELK-1-38417–34%
30%
34%
17%
202320242025
ELK-2-34217–31%
24%
31%
17%
202020212022
ELK-2-34327–37%
28%
37%
27%
202020212022
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-1-381Any LegalOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-382Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-383Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyNov 7–Nov 11
- ELK-1-384Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyNov 14–Nov 18
- ELK-2-379BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-380BowSep 15–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 49and 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 49 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 49 · ELK-1-345
15 of 68 drew
Success29–33%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026