ELK-2-367: elk hunt in Unit 45, Sep 15-24
ELK-2-367 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an elk of either sex with a bow in Unit 45, September 15 to 24, with 73 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 87). In the 2026 draw, 343 applicants chose it first and 54 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 73 licenses sold, 70 hunters reporting, a 42% success rate, 27 bulls and 2 cows taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 87. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Elk: Either sex (any one elk, includes spike bull) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | September 15 to 24 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 45 |
| Licenses | 73 (drawn) |
| NMDOW fee class | high-demand |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 343 (54 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 42% success, 27 bulls, 2 cows |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 74.3% |
How many hunters applied for ELK-2-367?
343 applicants chose ELK-2-367 first in the 2026 draw and 54 drew it on that choice, 15.7% of them. 73 of the 73 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 362 first-choice applicants and 57 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 | 209 | 210 | 172 | 51 | 62 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 96 | 104 | 109 | 0 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 38 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| All applicants | 343 | 359 | 309 | 54 | 73 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 199 | 227 | 126 | 48 | 62 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 117 | 144 | 138 | 3 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 46 | 51 | 29 | 6 | 7 |
| All applicants | 362 | 422 | 293 | 57 | 73 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ELK-2-367?
NMDGF's results for ELK-2-367, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 42% (2025-26), from 70 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 73 in 2023-24 to 73 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bulls | Cows | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Sept 15-24 | 73 | 70 | 42% | 27 | 2 | 5.52 | 4.06 |
| 2024-25 | ES | Sept 15-24 | 73 | 69 | 30% | 21 | 0 | 5.69 | 3.75 |
| 2023-24 | ES | Sept 15-24 | 73 | 61 | 31% | 20 | 0 | 5.96 | 3.67 |
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-2-367 compare with the other Unit 45 elk hunts?
ELK-2-367 is one of 6 elk hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 45 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (343). Its 2025-26 success rate, 42%, was the highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 45 elk hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 74.3% public land (725,646 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ELK-2-367 have?
NMDOW lists 73 licenses for ELK-2-367 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 87). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 73 sold.
What is the success rate for ELK-2-367?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ELK-2-367 a 42% success rate, from 70 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 30% to 42%.
How many people applied for ELK-2-367 in 2026?
1,011 applicants listed ELK-2-367 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 343 chose it first and 54 of those drew it, 15.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 362 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ELK-2-367?
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).