ELK-2-151RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 9 elk,Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA

Season Bow Sep 1–Sep 14·Units: 9·82 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 46 of 56 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2026
82%
46 of 56 drew
Harvest success
11–22%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
82
Applicants · 2026
73
0.9 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
-1You · 0 pts5646
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 9, including Water Canyon WMA
Weapon
Bow
Tags
82 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Bow: Sep 1–Sep 14

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-2-151
2023–2025
2312%2422%2511%

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