ELK-1-355RESPreference draw

Unit 53 elk,Unit 53 (North of Sunshine Valley road)

Units: 53·Who can apply: residents

Your points
0
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Answer card2022 draw · Resident

In 2022, 18 of 22 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2022
82%
18 of 22 drew
Harvest success
3–19%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
22
Odds by point level · 2022 · Resident
You are in the -1 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2022 resultsVerdict
-1You · 0 pts2218
82%
Likely

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

What it is
Hunt
Unit 53 (North of Sunshine Valley road)
Who can apply
Residents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-1-355
2019–2022
1931%2019%214%223%

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