ELK-1-424: elk hunt in Units 57 and 58 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), Dec 12-16
ELK-1-424 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an antlerless elk with any legal weapon in Units 57 and 58, excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park, December 12 to 16, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 91). In the 2026 draw, 14 applicants chose it first and 6 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 67% success rate, 0 bulls and 7 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: Antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | December 12 to 16 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 57, Unit 58 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | residents only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 14 (6 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 67% success, 0 bulls, 7 cows |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 19.6% |
How many hunters applied for ELK-1-424?
14 applicants chose ELK-1-424 first in the 2026 draw and 6 drew it on that choice, 42.9% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 15 first-choice applicants and 4 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 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 10 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 14 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 10 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 15 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ELK-1-424?
NMDGF's results for ELK-1-424, 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 11 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 | A | Dec 13-17 | 10 | 9 | 67% | 0 | 7 | 2.33 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | A | Dec 14-18 | 10 | 10 | 30% | 0 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | A | Dec 9-13 | 11 | 9 | 56% | 0 | 6 | 3.22 | 4.33 |
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-1-424 compare with the other Units 57 and 58 elk hunts?
ELK-1-424 is one of 7 elk hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 57 and 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (14). 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-1-424 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ELK-1-424 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-1-424?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ELK-1-424 a 67% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 30% to 67%.
How many people applied for ELK-1-424 in 2026?
73 applicants listed ELK-1-424 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 14 chose it first and 6 of those drew it, 42.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 15 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ELK-1-424?
No. ELK-1-424 is for New Mexico residents only (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 91).
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