New Mexico Elk — STATEWIDE
Statewide
Applicants:27
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in STATEWIDE, 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-1-700 statewide — mature bull — Any Legal — Sept. 1-Jan.31, ‘27 0 tags · 23 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
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ELK-1-700 statewide — mature bull — Any Legal — Sept. 1-Jan.31, ‘27 0 tags · 4 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
| Hunt | Your odds | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-700 ↗ statewide — mature bull — Any Legal — Sept. 1-Jan.31, ‘27 | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — | 0 / 23 | Standard | Sep 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| ELK-1-700 ↗ statewide — mature bull — Any Legal — Sept. 1-Jan.31, ‘27 | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — | 0 / 4 | Outfitter | Sep 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $867 | $107 | $877 |
| Outfitter license | $867 | $107 | $877 |
Application window: closes Mar 18, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish does not publish a mapped boundary for STATEWIDE, so there is no map to draw. The agency describes it as “Statewide”.