ELK-1-382: elk hunt in Unit 49, Oct 17-21
ELK-1-382 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a mature bull elk with any legal weapon in Unit 49, October 17 to 21, with 76 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 88). In the 2026 draw, 104 applicants chose it first and 21 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 76 licenses sold, 60 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 23 bulls and 0 cows taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 88. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landTribal landUnit 49Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Elk: Mature bull. A spike bull is not legal |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | October 17 to 21 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 49 |
| Licenses | 76 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 104 (21 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 23 bulls, 0 cows |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 79.9% |
How many hunters applied for ELK-1-382?
104 applicants chose ELK-1-382 first in the 2026 draw and 21 drew it on that choice, 20.2% of them. 76 of the 76 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 121 first-choice applicants and 24 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 79 | 338 | 198 | 18 | 64 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 18 | 63 | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| All applicants | 104 | 416 | 299 | 21 | 76 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 100 | 355 | 178 | 21 | 64 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 16 | 49 | 88 | 2 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 44 | 81 | 1 | 8 |
| All applicants | 121 | 448 | 347 | 24 | 76 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ELK-1-382?
NMDGF's results for ELK-1-382, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 60 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 76 in 2023-24 to 76 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bulls | Cows | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MB | Oct 18-22 | 76 | 60 | 33% | 23 | 0 | 3.89 | 3.48 |
| 2024-25 | MB | Oct 12-16 | 77 | 71 | 29% | 22 | 0 | 3.82 | 3.41 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct 14-18 | 76 | 63 | 30% | 21 | 1 | 3.75 | 3.58 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 elk harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 elk harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 elk harvest report and earlier NMDOW elk harvest reports.
How does ELK-1-382 compare with the other Unit 49 elk hunts?
ELK-1-382 is one of 7 elk hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 49 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (104). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the 2nd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 49 elk hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 79.9% public land (217,129 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ELK-1-382 have?
NMDOW lists 76 licenses for ELK-1-382 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 88). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 77 sold.
What is the success rate for ELK-1-382?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ELK-1-382 a 33% success rate, from 60 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 29% to 33%.
How many people applied for ELK-1-382 in 2026?
819 applicants listed ELK-1-382 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 104 chose it first and 21 of those drew it, 20.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 121 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ELK-1-382?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).