New Mexico Unit 24:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 15 tags, 15 to 155 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 24
- 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 23: 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 24Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
9
Any legal · bow · muzzle
Tags · 2026
65
across 6 hunts
Applicants · 2026
322
5.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk41% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn15% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Javelina61% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer0–56%
- Pronghorn5–100%
- Bighorn sheepNo harvest report
- Javelina23–40%
Hardest draw in Unit 242026 draw
ELK-1-3435 tags, 145 applied, 3% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 21st hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 24
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-308 | Unit 24 excluding Ft. Bayard | 11 of 89 drew | 11–33% | |
| ELK-1-309 | Unit 24 including Ft. Bayard, youth only | 5 of 122 drew | 40–67% | |
| ELK-1-310 | Unit 24 including Ft. Bayard, youth only | 1 of 5 drew | 50–75% | |
| ELK-1-342 | any legal · Dec 19–Dec 23Unit 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area | 10 of 109 drew | 15 | 9–27% |
| ELK-1-343 | any legal - youth only · Oct 10–Oct 14Unit 24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only | 4 of 145 drew | 5 | 25–50% |
| ELK-1-344 | A · any legal - nm resident only / youth only · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only | 3 of 15 drew | 5 | 48–100% |
| ELK-2-339 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area | 7 of 17 drew | 15 | 10–17% |
| ELK-2-340 | bow · Sep 15–Sep 24Unit 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area | 3 of 17 drew | 10 | 0–14% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 24.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024
% successELK-1-34437–100%
41%
37%
48%
100%
100%
20202021202220232024
ELK-1-3080–33%
0%
11%
33%
15%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-30940–83%
83%
40%
67%
40%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-31040–75%
40%
75%
50%
50%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-3429–27%
9%
27%
20232024
ELK-1-34325–50%
50%
25%
20232024
ELK-2-33910–17%
10%
17%
20232024
ELK-2-3400–14%
0%
14%
20232024
ELK-3-34111–36%
11%
36%
20232024
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-1-342Any LegalDec 19–Dec 23
- ELK-1-343Any Legal - Youth OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- ELK-1-344Any Legal - NM Resident Only / Youth OnlyOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-2-339BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-340BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-341MuzzleOct 17–Oct 21
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 24and 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 23: 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 24 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 24 · ELK-1-308
11 of 89 drew
Success11–33%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF