New Mexico Unit 56:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 8 to 134 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 56
Unit 56Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 562026 draw
ELK-1-41610 tags, 134 applied, 7% drew.
76th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 56
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-416 | any legal · Oct 1–Oct 5Unit 56 | 8 of 111 drew | 10 | 67–80% |
| ELK-1-417 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 56 | 3 of 14 drew | 10 | 0–38% |
| ELK-2-414 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 56 | 4 of 8 drew | 5 | 20–67% |
| ELK-2-415 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 56 | 2 of 18 drew | 5 | 0–75% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 56.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% successELK-1-41667–80%
80%
80%
67%
202320242025
ELK-1-4170–38%
20%
0%
38%
202320242025
ELK-2-41420–67%
20%
67%
60%
202320242025
ELK-2-4150–75%
0%
75%
25%
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-1-416Any LegalOct 1–Oct 5
- ELK-1-417Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-2-414BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-415BowSep 15–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 56and 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 56 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 56 · ELK-1-416
8 of 111 drew
Success67–80%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026