New Mexico Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 15 to 125 tags, 10 to 256 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 23
- Unit 4: Elk
- Unit 7: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 10: Elk
- Unit 12: Elk
- Unit 13: Elk
- Unit 14: Elk
- Unit 15: Elk
- Unit 17: Elk
- Unit 18: Elk
- Unit 19: Elk
- Unit 24: Elk
- Unit 28: Elk
- Unit 29: Elk
- Unit 30: Elk
- Unit 34: Elk
- Unit 36: Elk
- Unit 37: Elk
- Unit 38: Elk
- Unit 39: Elk
- Unit 42: Elk
- Unit 43: Elk
- Unit 45: Elk
- Unit 47: Elk
- Unit 48: Elk
- Unit 49: Elk
- Unit 50: Elk
- Unit 52: Elk
- Unit 53: Elk
- Unit 54: Elk
- Unit 56: Elk
- Unit 57: Elk
- Unit 58: Elk
- Unit 59: Elk
- Unit 2C: Elk
- Unit 5A: Elk
- Unit 5B: Elk
- Unit 6A: Elk
- Unit 6B: Elk
- Unit 6C: Elk
- Unit 16A: Elk
- Unit 16B: Elk
- Unit 16C: Elk
- Unit 16D: Elk
- Unit 16E: Elk
- Unit 21A: Elk
- Unit 21B: Elk
- Unit 55A: Elk
Unit 23Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
9
Any legal · bow · muzzle
Tags · 2026
430
across 8 hunts
Applicants · 2026
520
1.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
8–74%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk54% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn9% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Javelina61% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk8–74%
- Deer0–70%
- Pronghorn10–100%
- Bighorn sheepNo harvest report
- Javelina23–40%
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
ELK-1-33325 tags, 187 applied, 6% drew.
72nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-333 | any legal - youth only · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 23 youth only | 11 of 114 drew | 25 | 50–74% |
| ELK-1-335 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 23 | 25 of 148 drew | 75 | 14–31% |
| ELK-1-336 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Dec 5–Dec 9Unit 23 | 12 of 69 drew | 20 | 31–67% |
| ELK-1-338 | A · any legal - south · Dec 19–Dec 27Unit 23: south of NM 78 | 5 of 15 drew | 20 | 8–44% |
| ELK-2-304 | Unit 23 | 1 of 3 drew | 0–14% | |
| ELK-2-331 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 23 | 38 of 70 drew | 125 | 9–31% |
| ELK-2-332 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 23 | 23 of 61 drew | 75 | 8–18% |
| ELK-2-337 | bow · Dec 19–Dec 23Unit 23 | 2 of 4 drew | 15 | 8–9% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 23.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-33310–74%
10%
41%
11%
13%
74%
50%
65%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-3-33414–26%
15%
18%
17%
26%
23%
14%
15%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-3388–44%
32%
40%
44%
20%
8%
20212022202320242025
ELK-2-3040–14%
0%
0%
0%
14%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-33514–31%
27%
31%
14%
202320242025
ELK-1-33631–67%
67%
50%
31%
202320242025
ELK-2-3319–31%
19%
31%
9%
202320242025
ELK-2-3328–18%
13%
18%
8%
202320242025
ELK-2-3378–9%
8%
9%
8%
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-1-333Any Legal - Youth OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-335Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-1-336Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyDec 5–Dec 9
- ELK-1-338Any Legal - SouthDec 19–Dec 27
- ELK-2-331BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-332BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-2-337BowDec 19–Dec 23
- ELK-3-334MuzzleOct 17–Oct 21
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 23and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 4: Elk
- Unit 7: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 10: Elk
- Unit 12: Elk
- Unit 13: Elk
- Unit 14: Elk
- Unit 15: Elk
- Unit 17: Elk
- Unit 18: Elk
- Unit 19: Elk
- Unit 24: Elk
- Unit 28: Elk
- Unit 29: Elk
- Unit 30: Elk
- Unit 34: Elk
- Unit 36: Elk
- Unit 37: Elk
- Unit 38: Elk
- Unit 39: Elk
- Unit 42: Elk
- Unit 43: Elk
- Unit 45: Elk
- Unit 47: Elk
- Unit 48: Elk
- Unit 49: Elk
- Unit 50: Elk
- Unit 52: Elk
- Unit 53: Elk
- Unit 54: Elk
- Unit 56: Elk
- Unit 57: Elk
- Unit 58: Elk
- Unit 59: Elk
- Unit 2C: Elk
- Unit 5A: Elk
- Unit 5B: Elk
- Unit 6A: Elk
- Unit 6B: Elk
- Unit 6C: Elk
- Unit 16A: Elk
- Unit 16B: Elk
- Unit 16C: Elk
- Unit 16D: Elk
- Unit 16E: Elk
- Unit 21A: Elk
- Unit 21B: Elk
- Unit 55A: Elk
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 23 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 23 · ELK-1-333
11 of 114 drew
Success50–74%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF