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● Real NMDGF data · via Excel

New Mexico big game — real draw odds

New Mexico is a pure random draw — no points, no bonus — with a hard 6% nonresident cap per hunt. So your odds are everything. These are real, from NMDGF's drawing-odds summary.

SourceNew Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish · 2025 Drawing Odds Summary Report
As of 2025-26 draw. Parsed from the published .xlsx.

nrOddsPct = NR licenses awarded ÷ NR first-choice applicants. New Mexico is a pure random draw (no points) with ~6% of each hunt reserved for nonresidents (10% more for outfitter-contracted).

View NMDGF draw info & reports ↗
322
Elk hunts (NR)
177
NR drew ≥1 tag
28
≥25% NR odds

How New Mexico works

No points — pure random draw

New Mexico uses NO points — a pure random draw every year. A first-time applicant has the same odds as anyone else. The catch for nonresidents is the allocation cap, not points.

How the draw works

No points exist. Every application is assigned a random sequence number and evaluated in that order — there's no credit for prior unsuccessful years.

wildlife.state.nm.us · verified 2026 ↗
The catch

Each hunt allocates roughly 84% to residents, 10% to applicants (resident or nonresident) who've contracted a licensed outfitter, and 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter.

wildlife.state.nm.us · verified 2026 ↗
Good to know

Booking a licensed outfitter moves a nonresident from the 6% pool into the larger 10% outfitter pool — a real odds lever unique to New Mexico.

wildlife.state.nm.us · verified 2026 ↗

What you can hunt in New Mexico

Green = no draw needed (the fast way in).OIL = once-in-a-lifetime.

ElkDraw

Limited draw (no points — pure random).

Mule DeerDraw

Limited draw.

White-tailed DeerDraw

Coues/whitetail in the south; limited draw.

PronghornDraw

Limited draw.

Black BearOTC

License with zone harvest limits; no draw.

Cougar (Mountain Lion)OTC

License with a harvest limit; no draw.

JavelinaDrawOTC

Southern NM; draw plus some over-the-counter.

Barbary Sheep (aoudad)DrawOTC

Free-ranging African exotic — a New Mexico specialty.

OryxOILDraw

African exotic on White Sands — a coveted once-in-a-lifetime-style draw.

IbexOILDraw

Persian ibex in the Florida Mountains — very few tags.

Bighorn SheepOILDraw

Desert & Rocky Mtn; once-in-a-lifetime.

TurkeyDrawOTC

Merriam's, Rio Grande & Gould's.

CoyoteYear-round

Unprotected — year-round, no license.

wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗
wildlife.dgf.nm.gov · species roster verified 2026 ↗

By nonresident draw odds

Best odds first

Hunt codeUnitBagNR drawnNR appsNR oddsHuntable land
ELK-2-393Unit 18ES21200%56.8%
ELK-3-155Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMAMB21200%—
ELK-2-330Unit 21BMB53167%68.1%
ELK-3-204Unit 52 mobility impaired onlyMB33100%92%
ELK-3-154Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMAMB22100%—
ELK-3-156Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMAMB11100%—
ELK-2-407Unit 37APRE/63475%38.7%
ELK-2-255Unit 12APRE/65771%38.9%
ELK-2-337Unit 23MB1250%63.1%
ELK-2-339Unit 24: excluding Ft. BayardES1250%62%
ELK-2-411Units 42, 47, 59ES1250%15.1%
ELK-3-243Unit 7MB1250%38.1%
ELK-1-389Unit 53: excluding Cerro portionMB71741%47.5%
ELK-2-242Unit 7ES1333%38.1%
ELK-1-370Unit 45MB82532%74.1%
ELK-1-190Unit 50MB82631%67.4%
ELK-2-355Unit 34APRE/6/A124229%67.1%
ELK-3-260Unit 13MB72528%37.4%
ELK-2-188Unit 50ES31127%67.4%
ELK-1-182Unit 5BMB51926%57.9%
ELK-1-184Unit 5BMB51926%57.9%
ELK-2-151Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMAES51926%—
ELK-1-208Unit 52MB135325%92%
ELK-3-334Unit 23MB52025%63.1%
ELK-1-382Unit 49MB41625%79.6%
ELK-3-374Unit 48MB31225%27.9%
ELK-2-412Units 42, 47, 59ES1425%15.1%
ELK-3-341Unit 24: excluding Ft. BayardMB1425%62%
ELK-1-189Unit 50MB72924%67.4%
ELK-1-238Unit 6CMB62722%47.9%
ELK-2-372Unit 48ES41822%27.9%
ELK-3-269Unit 15MB157221%77.5%
ELK-2-157Unit 10ES83921%35%
ELK-1-251Unit 12MB41921%38.9%
ELK-2-178Unit 5BES41921%57.9%
ELK-3-268Unit 15MB157520%77.5%
ELK-2-385Unit 53ES42020%47.5%
ELK-1-196Unit 51MB137218%82.3%
ELK-3-131Unit 2MB84518%77.9%
ELK-3-261Unit 13MB74018%37.4%
ELK-3-309Unit 17MB63318%73.1%
ELK-2-179Unit 5BES52818%57.9%
ELK-1-376Unit 48MB42218%27.9%
ELK-1-197Unit 51MB137717%82.3%
ELK-2-234Unit 6CES95317%47.9%
ELK-2-129Unit 2ES74117%77.9%
ELK-1-318Unit 21AMB31817%68.1%
ELK-1-410Units 39, 43ES1617%20.8%
ELK-2-320Unit 21AMB1617%68.1%
ELK-3-201Unit 51ES95716%82.3%
ELK-3-236Unit 6CMB95516%47.9%
ELK-3-368Unit 45MB85116%74.1%
ELK-1-250Unit 12MB42516%38.9%
ELK-3-301Unit 16EMB42615%84.9%
ELK-2-331Unit 23ES85814%63.1%
ELK-1-249Unit 12MB32114%38.9%
ELK-2-187Unit 50ES32214%67.4%
ELK-1-324Unit 21BMB1714%68.1%
ELK-2-202Unit 52ES1310113%92%
ELK-2-152Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMAES53913%—
ELK-3-159Unit 10MB43013%35%
ELK-1-217Unit 6AMB65112%47.9%
ELK-1-288Unit 16CMB43212%84.9%
ELK-1-388Unit 53: excluding Cerro portionMB43412%47.5%
ELK-1-325Unit 21BMB21712%68.1%
ELK-2-321Unit 21BES21712%68.1%
ELK-1-244Unit 7MB1812%38.1%
ELK-2-394Unit 18ES1812%56.8%
ELK-2-256Unit 13ES1210711%37.4%
ELK-1-369Unit 45MB87011%74.1%
ELK-2-158Unit 10ES87311%35%
ELK-2-305Unit 17ES87211%73.1%
ELK-1-375Unit 48MB54611%27.9%
ELK-1-302Unit 16EMB32811%84.9%
ELK-2-322Unit 21BES21911%68.1%
ELK-2-298Unit 16EES55010%84.9%
ELK-1-317Unit 21AMB22010%68.1%
ELK-2-241Unit 7ES11010%38.1%
ELK-2-193Unit 51ES101179%82.3%
ELK-2-213Unit 6AES91009%47.9%
ELK-2-284Unit 16CES91049%84.9%
ELK-2-130Unit 2ES7759%77.9%
ELK-1-237Unit 6CMB6679%47.9%
ELK-1-186Unit 5BMB5559%57.9%
ELK-2-299Unit 16EES3339%84.9%
ELK-2-314Unit 21AES3349%68.1%
ELK-2-315Unit 21AES3359%68.1%
ELK-2-386Unit 53ES3339%47.5%
ELK-3-387Unit 53: excluding Cerro portionES3349%47.5%
ELK-2-246Unit 12ES2239%38.9%
ELK-3-307Unit 17 youth onlyES2239%73.1%
ELK-1-342Unit 24: excluding Ft. BayardMB1119%62%
ELK-1-401Units 29, 30ES1119%77.7%
ELK-1-207Unit 52MB131738%92%
ELK-2-203Unit 52ES131608%92%
ELK-3-308Unit 17MB6798%73.1%
ELK-1-180Unit 5BMB5628%57.9%
ELK-2-332Unit 23ES5658%63.1%
ELK-2-366Unit 45ES5658%74.1%
ELK-1-349Unit 34 mobility impairedES3388%67.1%
ELK-1-333Unit 23 youth onlyES2268%63.1%
ELK-2-402Unit 37ES2248%38.7%
ELK-2-279Unit 16B/22ES142057%84.9%
ELK-1-283Unit 16B/22MB71027%84.9%
ELK-3-205Unit 52MB71007%92%
ELK-2-235Unit 6CES6917%47.9%
ELK-1-160Unit 10MB4587%35%
ELK-2-373Unit 48ES4547%27.9%
ELK-2-194Unit 51ES101746%82.3%
ELK-2-285Unit 16CES6986%84.9%
ELK-1-282Unit 16B/22MB4646%84.9%
ELK-1-381Unit 49MB4696%79.6%
ELK-2-379Unit 49ES3506%79.6%
ELK-2-398Units 29, 30ES1176%77.7%
ELK-2-264Unit 15ES214465%77.5%
ELK-3-350Unit 34ES153195%67.1%
ELK-3-215Unit 6AMB61105%47.9%
ELK-1-335Unit 23MB5915%63.1%
ELK-3-259Unit 13MB51115%37.4%
ELK-1-300Unit 16E youth onlyES2405%84.9%
ELK-1-293Unit 16D mobility impaired onlyMB1205%84.9%
ELK-1-405Unit 37MB1205%38.7%
ELK-1-413Units 42, 47, 59ES1225%15.1%
ELK-2-399Units 29, 30ES1205%77.7%
ELK-3-258Unit 13 youth onlyES1225%37.4%
ELK-1-195Unit 51MB132894%82.3%
ELK-2-280Unit 16B/22ES102704%84.9%
ELK-2-257Unit 13ES92424%37.4%
ELK-1-362Unit 36ES81814%53.3%
ELK-2-358Unit 36ES81854%53.3%
ELK-2-359Unit 36ES82144%53.3%
ELK-3-360Unit 36ES81984%53.3%
ELK-1-216Unit 6AMB61664%47.9%
ELK-1-286Unit 16C youth onlyES2524%84.9%
ELK-1-445Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyMB1254%10.4%
ELK-2-272Unit 16AES154733%84.9%
ELK-2-345Unit 34ES123683%67.1%
ELK-3-267Unit 15MB124083%77.5%
ELK-2-214Unit 6AES62093%47.9%
ELK-1-132Unit 2MB51653%77.9%
ELK-2-306Unit 17ES51973%73.1%
ELK-2-367Unit 45ES41173%74.1%
ELK-1-295Unit 16DMB31043%84.9%
ELK-2-380Unit 49ES3993%79.6%
ELK-1-287Unit 16CMB2653%84.9%
ELK-2-247Unit 12ES2603%38.9%
ELK-3-266Unit 15 youth onlyES2773%77.5%
ELK-3-310Unit 17MB2693%73.1%
ELK-1-274Unit 16A mobility impaired onlyMB1303%84.9%
ELK-1-316Unit 21AMB1303%68.1%
ELK-2-403Unit 37ES1303%38.7%
ELK-2-265Unit 15ES158162%77.5%
ELK-1-361Unit 36ES84182%53.3%
ELK-1-276Unit 16AMB62892%84.9%
ELK-2-291Unit 16DES53182%84.9%
ELK-1-248Unit 12MB21172%38.9%
ELK-2-441Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyES2862%10.4%
ELK-2-346Unit 34ES129011%67.1%
ELK-1-351Unit 34ES98351%67.1%
ELK-2-273Unit 16AES91,3011%84.9%
ELK-1-347Unit 34 youth onlyES43871%67.1%
ELK-1-294Unit 16DMB34151%84.9%
ELK-2-292Unit 16DES35951%84.9%
ELK-1-281Unit 16B/22MB22361%84.9%
ELK-1-444Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyMB21761%10.4%
ELK-2-219Unit 6BES22471%47.9%
ELK-2-442Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyES21561%10.4%
ELK-1-227Unit 6BES11621%47.9%
ELK-1-400Units 29, 30ES1841%77.7%
ELK-1-404Unit 37MB11251%38.7%
ELK-1-446Unit 55A: Valle Vidal only, youth onlyMB1991%10.4%
ELK-3-443Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyMB11101%10.4%
ELK-1-275Unit 16AMB51,7590%84.9%
ELK-2-221Unit 6BES25670%47.9%
ELK-1-225Unit 6BES15630%47.9%
ELK-3-153Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA - mobility impaired onlyMB100%—
ELK-3-223Unit 6BES12830%47.9%
ELK-1-133Unit 2A000%77.9%
ELK-1-134Unit 2 youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-135Unit 2CA000%77.9%
ELK-1-138Unit 5A public land onlyMB000%57.9%
ELK-1-139Unit 5A public land onlyA000%57.9%
ELK-1-140Unit 5A public land onlyMB020%57.9%
ELK-1-141Unit 5A public land onlyA000%57.9%
ELK-1-142Unit 5A public land onlyMB000%57.9%
ELK-1-143Unit 5A public land onlyA000%57.9%
ELK-1-144Unit 5A public land onlyMB010%57.9%
ELK-1-145Unit 5A public land onlyA000%57.9%
ELK-1-161Unit 10 youth onlyA000%35%
ELK-1-162Unit 10A000%35%
ELK-1-165Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-166Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-167Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-168Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-169Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyA000%—
ELK-1-170Unit 4: Sargent WMA only, youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-173Unit 4: Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-174Unit 4: Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs onlyMB/A000%—
ELK-1-175Unit 4: Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs onlyA000%—
ELK-1-176Unit 4: Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs only, youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-177Unit 4: Rio Chama WMA onlyA000%—
ELK-1-181Unit 5BA000%57.9%
ELK-1-183Unit 5BA000%57.9%
ELK-1-185Unit 5BA000%57.9%
ELK-1-191Unit 50A000%67.4%
ELK-1-192Unit 50A000%67.4%
ELK-1-198Unit 51A000%82.3%
ELK-1-199Unit 51A000%82.3%
ELK-1-200Unit 51A000%82.3%
ELK-1-209Unit 52 youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-210Unit 52 mobility impaired onlyA000%92%
ELK-1-211Unit 52A000%92%
ELK-1-212Unit 52A000%92%
ELK-1-218Unit 6AA000%47.9%
ELK-1-226Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-1-228Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-1-229Unit 6B youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-230Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-1-231Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-1-232Unit 6B youth onlyA000%—
ELK-1-233Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-1-239Unit 6CA000%47.9%
ELK-1-240Unit 6CA000%47.9%
ELK-1-245Unit 7A000%38.1%
ELK-1-252Unit 12A000%38.9%
ELK-1-253Unit 12A000%38.9%
ELK-1-254Unit 12A000%38.9%
ELK-1-277Unit 16AA000%84.9%
ELK-1-278Unit 16AA000%84.9%
ELK-1-289Unit 16CA000%84.9%
ELK-1-290Unit 16CA000%84.9%
ELK-1-296Unit 16DA000%84.9%
ELK-1-297Unit 16DA000%84.9%
ELK-1-303Unit 16EA000%84.9%
ELK-1-304Unit 16EA000%84.9%
ELK-1-319Unit 21AA000%68.1%
ELK-1-323Unit 21BMB030%68.1%
ELK-1-326Unit 21BA000%68.1%
ELK-1-327Unit 21BA000%68.1%
ELK-1-328Unit 21BA000%68.1%
ELK-1-329Unit 21BA000%68.1%
ELK-1-336Unit 23A000%63.1%
ELK-1-338Unit 23: south of NM 78A000%—
ELK-1-343Unit 24: including Ft. Bayard, youth onlyES010%62%
ELK-1-344Unit 24: including Ft. Bayard, youth onlyA000%62%
ELK-1-348Unit 34 youth onlyA000%67.1%
ELK-1-352Unit 34A000%67.1%
ELK-1-353Unit 34A000%67.1%
ELK-1-354Unit 34A000%67.1%
ELK-1-356Unit 34A000%67.1%
ELK-1-357Unit 34A000%67.1%
ELK-1-363Unit 36A000%53.3%
ELK-1-364Unit 36A000%53.3%
ELK-1-365Unit 36A000%53.3%
ELK-1-377Unit 48A000%27.9%
ELK-1-378Unit 48A000%27.9%
ELK-1-383Unit 49A000%79.6%
ELK-1-384Unit 49A000%79.6%
ELK-1-390Unit 53: excluding Cerro portionA000%47.5%
ELK-1-391Unit 53: excluding Cerro portionA000%47.5%
ELK-1-392Unit 14ES000%17.1%
ELK-1-395Unit 18ES010%56.8%
ELK-1-396Unit 28: McGregor range only, military onlyES0410%89.3%
ELK-1-397Unit 28: McGregor range onlyES060%89.3%
ELK-1-406Unit 37A000%38.7%
ELK-1-408Unit 38ES000%29%
ELK-1-409Unit 38ES000%29%
ELK-1-416Unit 56MB030%21.5%
ELK-1-417Unit 56A000%21.5%
ELK-1-422Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon S.P.), 58MB050%—
ELK-1-423Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon S.P.), 58MB010%—
ELK-1-424Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon S.P.), 58A000%—
ELK-1-428Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-1-429Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-1-430Unit 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA onlyA000%—
ELK-1-433Unit 55A: ES Barker WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-1-437Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-1-438Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-1-439Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyA000%—
ELK-1-440Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyA000%—
ELK-1-447Unit 55A: Valle Vidal only, youth onlyA000%10.4%
ELK-1-448Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyA000%10.4%
ELK-1-449Unit 55A: Valle Vidal onlyA000%10.4%
ELK-1-700statewideMB0220%—
ELK-2-136Unit 5A public land onlyES020%57.9%
ELK-2-137Unit 5A public land onlyES020%57.9%
ELK-2-146Unit 9 Marquez/LBar WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-147Unit 9 Marquez/LBar WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-163Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-164Unit 4: Sargent WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-171Unit 4: Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs onlyES000%—
ELK-2-172Unit 4: Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs onlyES000%—
ELK-2-220Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-2-222Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-2-340Unit 24: excluding Ft. BayardES010%62%
ELK-2-414Unit 56ES000%21.5%
ELK-2-415Unit 56ES000%21.5%
ELK-2-418Unit 57: Sugarite Canyon S.P. onlyES000%—
ELK-2-419Unit 57: Sugarite Canyon S.P. onlyES000%—
ELK-2-420Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon S.P.), 58ES000%—
ELK-2-421Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon S.P.), 58ES000%—
ELK-2-425Unit 54/55A: Colin Neblett WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-426Unit 54/55A: Colin Neblett WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-431Unit 55A: ES Barker WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-432Unit 55A: ES Barker WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-434Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-2-435Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyES000%—
ELK-3-148Unit 9 Marquez/LBar WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-3-149Unit 9 Marquez/LBar WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-3-150Unit 9 Marquez/LBar WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-3-206Unit 52A000%92%
ELK-3-224Unit 6BA000%47.9%
ELK-3-262Unit 13A000%37.4%
ELK-3-263Unit 13A000%37.4%
ELK-3-270Unit 15A000%77.5%
ELK-3-271Unit 15A000%77.5%
ELK-3-311Unit 17A000%73.1%
ELK-3-312Unit 17A000%73.1%
ELK-3-313Unit 17A000%73.1%
ELK-3-371Unit 45A000%74.1%
ELK-3-427Unit 54/55A: Colin Neblett WMA onlyMB000%—
ELK-3-436Unit 55A: Urraca WMA onlyMB000%—

Draw odds here are real (NMDGF 2025-26). Pure random + 6% NR cap means popular hunts run low — odds, not points, are the whole game. Huntable-land % is real too: each hunt's NMDGF GMU(s) intersected with USGS PAD-US huntable public land (national forest, BLM, state game lands & state forest) in an equal-area projection. Harvest success and maps elsewhere remain illustrative.