ELK-1-423: elk hunt in Units 57 and 58 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), Oct 17-21
ELK-1-423 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a mature bull elk with any legal weapon in Units 57 and 58, excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park, October 17 to 21, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 91). In the 2026 draw, 43 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 67% success rate, 7 bulls and 0 cows taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 91. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Elk: Mature bull. A spike bull is not legal |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | October 17 to 21 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 57, Unit 58 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 43 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 67% success, 7 bulls, 0 cows |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 19.6% |
How many hunters applied for ELK-1-423?
43 applicants chose ELK-1-423 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 9.3% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 41 first-choice applicants and 5 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 | 43 | 80 | 60 | 4 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 43 | 89 | 67 | 4 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 38 | 48 | 57 | 5 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 41 | 52 | 66 | 5 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ELK-1-423?
NMDGF's results for ELK-1-423, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 67% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2023-24 to 10 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 | 10 | 9 | 67% | 7 | 0 | 3.22 | 4.11 |
| 2024-25 | MB | Oct 12-16 | 10 | 10 | 60% | 6 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct 14-18 | 10 | 9 | 67% | 7 | 0 | 2.67 | 3.44 |
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-1-423 compare with the other Units 57 and 58 elk hunts?
ELK-1-423 is one of 7 elk hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 57 and 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (43). Its 2025-26 success rate, 67%, was the 2nd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 57 and 58 elk hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 19.6% public land (246,026 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ELK-1-423 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ELK-1-423 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 91). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ELK-1-423?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ELK-1-423 a 67% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 60% to 67%.
How many people applied for ELK-1-423 in 2026?
199 applicants listed ELK-1-423 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 43 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 9.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 41 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ELK-1-423?
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). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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