ELK-1-296RESPreference draw

Unit 16D elk,Unit 16D

Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Dec 5–Dec 9·Units: 16D·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents

Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 26 of 269 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2026
10%
26 of 269 drew
Harvest success
49–52%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
270
5.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
-1You · 0 pts26926
10%
Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Outfitter202611

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Unit 16D
Legal animal
A
Weapon
Any Legal - NM Resident Only
Tags
50 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents
Season dates, 2026
  • Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Dec 5–Dec 9

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-1-296
2019–2025
1914%2033%217%2231%2351%2452%2549%

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.”
Points
“New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
Application fee
“All draw license fees include a nonrefundable application fee (residents: $7; non-residents: $13).”
Tag fee
“High-Demand (HD) $60 $623”

Rules for 2026.

Source: NMDGF