Unit 15: elk, either sex, bow
- Hunt code
- ELK-2-264
- Unit
- 15
- Weapon
- Archery
- Season
- bow
- Draw years
- 2023–2026
In 2026, 183 of 608 residents drew (30%).
In 2026, 10 of 348 nonresidents drew (3%).
Harvest success in 2025 was 22%.
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Applied | Drew | ||
| 2026 | – | 608 | 183 | 348 | 10 |
| 2025 | – | 702 | 184 | 446 | 9 |
| 2024 | – | 650 | 190 | 394 | 16 |
| 2023 | – | 737 | 193 | 415 | 9 |
Harvest
NMDGF counts licenses sold as hunters, and the harvest is NMDGF's estimate from hunter reports, public land only. The success rate is NMDGF's own printed figure, not harvest divided by licenses sold.
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 350 | 70 | 22% |
| 2024 | 350 | 99 | 30% |
| 2023 | 349 | 65 | 21% |
Reading these numbers
New Mexico has no points: every application has the same chance every year. Each hunt's licenses are split by law, at least 84% to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter and 10% to applicants (resident or not) who contracted with an outfitter. Counts here are first-choice applicants and first-choice draws.
- 2026350 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 116 first-choice applicants, 9 drawn.
- 2025350 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 199 first-choice applicants, 11 drawn.
- 2024350 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 133 first-choice applicants, 17 drawn.
- 2023350 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 154 first-choice applicants, 13 drawn.
Sources
- 20252025-2026 elk harvest report(harvest)
- 20242024-2025 elk harvest report(harvest)
- 20232023-2024 elk harvest report(harvest)
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- Unit 15: elk, either sex, bow
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- Unit 15: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader
- Unit 15: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader
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Units listed next to it
In NMDGF's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.