New Mexico Unit 2:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 75 to 135 tags, 131 to 1,385 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 22026 draw
ELK-1-13285 tags, 1,385 applied, 5% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 53rd hardest of 521 in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
9
Any legal · bow · muzzle
Tags · 2026
660
across 6 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,716
4.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
17–58%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Elk9
Best draw odds
- Elk44% drew
- Pronghorn8% drew
- Black bear7% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk17–58%
- Pronghorn27–100%
- Black bearNo harvest report
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-132 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 2 | 63 of 1,152 drew | 85 | 37–54% |
| ELK-1-133 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Dec 12–Dec 16Unit 2 | 78 of 634 drew | 125 | 46–49% |
| ELK-1-134 | A · any legal - nm resident only / youth only · Dec 12–Dec 16Unit 2 youth only | 35 of 129 drew | 75 | 39–58% |
| ELK-2-100 | Unit 2 | 65 of 169 drew | 23–28% | |
| ELK-2-101 | Unit 2 | 63 of 244 drew | 15–26% | |
| ELK-2-129 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 2 | 63 of 142 drew | 120 | 19–30% |
| ELK-2-130 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 2 | 65 of 284 drew | 120 | 17–29% |
| ELK-3-102 | Unit 2 | 58 of 479 drew | 34–39% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 2.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-13216–54%
30%
26%
16%
18%
54%
37%
53%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-1339–49%
21%
10%
15%
9%
46%
48%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-1297–30%
17%
8%
9%
7%
19%
30%
22%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-10023–28%
27%
24%
28%
23%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-10115–26%
20%
15%
20%
26%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-10234–39%
36%
34%
39%
37%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-13439–58%
58%
39%
55%
202320242025
ELK-2-13017–29%
29%
20%
17%
202320242025
ELK-3-13124–34%
34%
24%
33%
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.”
- 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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK-1-132Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-133Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyDec 12–Dec 16
- ELK-1-134Any Legal - NM Resident Only / Youth OnlyDec 12–Dec 16
- ELK-2-129BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-130BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-131MuzzleOct 10–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF