New Mexico Elk — GMU 57
New Mexico GMU 57 covers 274,278 acres and lies 16 miles east of Raton and 63 miles north-west of Clayton. 19% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (19%). The 2026 draw put up 1 tag here for 0 first-choice applicants.
Tags (2026):1
Nonresident share:capped at 6%
Applicants:7
Public land:19%
Size:274,278 acres
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in GMU 57, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
ELK-1-422 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 0 tags · 5 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
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ELK-1-422 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-1-423 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 17-21 0 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-1-423 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 17-21 1 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter100% No first-choice applicants 50% as 2nd choice
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ELK-1-424 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — antlerless — Any Legal - NM — Dec. 12-16 0 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-1-424 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — antlerless — Any Legal - NM — Dec. 12-16 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-418 Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 0 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-418 Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-419 Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 0 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-419 Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-420 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 0 tags · 0 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-420 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-421 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 0 tags · 2 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents
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ELK-2-421 Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
| Hunt | Your odds | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
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| ELK-1-422 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — | 0 / 5 | Standard | Oct 1–5, 2026 |
| ELK-1-422 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 1-5 Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Oct 1–5, 2026 |
| ELK-1-423 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 17-21 Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Standard | Oct 17–21, 2026 |
| ELK-1-423 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — mature bull — Any Legal — Oct. 17-21 Rifle | 100% No first-choice applicants | 50% | — | 1 / 0 | Outfitter | Oct 17–21, 2026 |
| ELK-1-424 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — antlerless — Any Legal - NM — Dec. 12-16 Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Standard | Dec 12–16, 2026 |
| ELK-1-424 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — antlerless — Any Legal - NM — Dec. 12-16 Rifle | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Dec 12–16, 2026 |
| ELK-2-418 ↗ Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Standard | Sep 1–14, 2026 |
| ELK-2-418 ↗ Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Sep 1–14, 2026 |
| ELK-2-419 ↗ Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Standard | Sep 15–24, 2026 |
| ELK-2-419 ↗ Unit 57: Sugarite canyon state park only — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Sep 15–24, 2026 |
| ELK-2-420 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Standard | Sep 1–14, 2026 |
| ELK-2-420 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 1-14 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Sep 1–14, 2026 |
| ELK-2-421 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 2 | Standard | Sep 15–24, 2026 |
| ELK-2-421 ↗ Units 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), 58 — either sex — Bow — Sept. 15-24 Archery | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Sep 15–24, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- As 2nd choice —
- New Mexico lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
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| Standard license | $867 | $107 | $877 |
| Outfitter license | $867 | $107 | $877 |
Application window: closes Mar 18, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- State trust land 52,773 ac · 19%
- BLM 89 ac · 0%
- State land 40 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 6 ac · 0%
- Private or other non-public land 221,367 ac · 81%
Source: BLM_Surface_Management_2023 (BLM New Mexico State Office Surface Management Agency layer)
What the agency says about the area
GMU 57: Beginning at the junction of US 64 and I-25 at Raton and running north along I-25 to the NM/CO state line, then east along the state line to NM 551, then south along NM 551 to its junction with NM 456, then southwest along NM 456 to its junction with NM 325, then southwest along NM 325 to its junction with US 64, then west along US 64 to its junction with I-25.
Source: NM Game Management Units (NMDGF_Game_Management_Units_I_E__v2_WFL1), layer 0
Boundary: NM Game Management Units (NMDGF_Game_Management_Units_I_E__v2_WFL1), layer 0