New Mexico Unit 54:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 10 to 25 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 54
Unit 54Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–30%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer80% drew
- Black bear7% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw
ELK-1-4304 drew, 13 applied.
363rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 54
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-393 | Unit 54, 55, Colin Neblett WMA | 7 of 7 drew | 0–27% |
| ELK-1-428 | Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 7 of 20 drew | 0–25% |
| ELK-1-429 | Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 9 of 25 drew | 0–27% |
| ELK-1-430 | Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 4 of 13 drew | 25–30% |
| ELK-2-388 | Unit 54, 55, Colin Neblett WMA | 5 of 5 drew | 0–11% |
| ELK-2-389 | Unit 54, 55, Colin Neblett WMA | 6 of 16 drew | 6–8% |
| ELK-2-425 | Unit 54/55A: Colin Neblett WMA only | 7 of 14 drew | 0–13% |
| ELK-2-426 | Unit 54/55A: Colin Neblett WMA only | 8 of 14 drew | 0–17% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 54.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-3930–27%
4%
10%
0%
27%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-3880–11%
0%
11%
7%
0%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-3895–8%
5%
8%
6%
7%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-3904–14%
14%
11%
11%
4%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-4280–25%
0%
9%
25%
202320242025
ELK-1-4290–27%
0%
18%
27%
202320242025
ELK-1-43025–30%
27%
30%
25%
202320242025
ELK-2-4250–13%
0%
13%
13%
202320242025
ELK-2-4260–17%
11%
17%
0%
202320242025
ELK-3-4270–13%
0%
0%
13%
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.
Map & access
Unit 54and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 54 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 54 · ELK-1-393
7 of 7 drew
Success0–27%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026