New Mexico Elk · GMU 29
New Mexico GMU 29 covers 756,268 acres and lies 55 miles south-east of Alamogordo and 68 miles east of Anthony. 89% of it is public land, mostly BLM (70%) and state trust land (19%). Its most applied-for hunt, ELK-1-400, put up 1 tag (all residencies) in the 2026 draw for 82 nonresident first-choice applicants.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
8 licenses · NR capped at 6%
first choice, NR
not published
79% BLM
756,268 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in GMU 29
| What | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-400 Standard | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 | 0% (small sample) | |
| ELK-1-400 Outfitter | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 | <1% (small sample) | |
| ELK-1-401 Standard | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Any Legal — Oct. 10-14 | 3% (small sample) | |
| ELK-1-401 Outfitter | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Any Legal — Oct. 10-14 | 0% (small sample) | |
| ELK-2-398 Standard | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 | 7% (small sample) | |
| ELK-2-398 Outfitter | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 | 3% (small sample) | |
| ELK-2-399 Standard | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 | 0% (small sample) | |
| ELK-2-399 Outfitter | Units 29, 30 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 | <1% (small sample) |
First-choice nonresident odds, 2026 draw. No points in this draw: every applicant has the same chance.
Draw results: NMDGF 2026 Big Game Drawing Odds Complete Report, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): Standard $877 ($867 to apply) · Outfitter $877 ($867 to apply). Closes Mar 17, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| BLM | 528,504 ac | 70% |
| State trust land | 141,975 ac | 19% |
| State land | 194 ac | <1% |
| Department of Defense | 0 ac | <1% |
| Private or other non-public land | 85,594 ac | 11% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office 2023 BLM_Surface_Management_2023.
What the Agency Says About the Area
GMU 29: Beginning at the junction of the NM/TX state line and the east boundary of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation and running northeast along the military reservation boundary to its intersection with NM 506/CR E038 leading to Pinon, then east, north and east along NM 506/CR E038 to its intersection with NM 24 at Pinon, then east on NM 24 approximately three miles to its intersection with...
▸ Sources 5
- NMDGF 2026 Big Game Drawing Odds Complete Report draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026-2027 Draw Hunt License Fees / Draw… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026-2027 Over-the-Counter License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026 NM Game Management Units, layer 0 boundary, area description, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office 2023 BLM_Surface_Management_2023 land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's published results. They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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