New MexicoElk

NM Elk Unit 10

Total Acres
1,427,754
Public Land
73%
Elevation
6,150–9,191 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Archery DrawSep 1, 2025Sep 14, 2025
2026Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader PMZOct 11, 2025Oct 15, 2025
2026Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader DrawOct 11, 2025Oct 15, 2025
2026Rifle — Rifle PMZOct 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026
2026Rifle — Rifle DrawOct 18, 2025Oct 22, 2025

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
21
Avg Score
388
Top Score
420.6
Recent (5yr)
1

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 10 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 10 spans 1.43 million acres across 6,150–9,191 ft elevation with 73% public land access. The mix of elevation and high public-land percentage provides solid hunting opportunity across varied terrain, though mid-elevation and higher-country elk behavior will shift seasonally with the long archery (Sep 1–14) to late rifle window (through Dec 31 for PMZ). ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data is available via county overlap: **Cibola County (28% of unit) has produced 19 record-book elk entries over five decades, averaging 386.5** — indicating the area has genuine...

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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025rifle (ELK-1-160)resident1,006598.7%
2025rifle (ELK-1-160)nonresident13844.4%
2025rifle (ELK-1-160)outfitter15177.1%
2025rifle (ELK-1-162)resident6498420.6%
2025archery (ELK-2-157)resident37710543.2%
2025archery (ELK-2-157)nonresident20286.8%
2025archery (ELK-2-157)outfitter831226.4%
2025archery (ELK-2-158)resident49710534.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-158)nonresident22285.7%
2025archery (ELK-2-158)outfitter1161219.1%
2025muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)resident4995921.2%
2025muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)nonresident9648.0%
2025muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)outfitter74718.5%
2024rifle (ELK-1-160)resident1,107597.7%
2024rifle (ELK-1-160)nonresident12444.9%
2024rifle (ELK-1-160)outfitter99711.5%
2024rifle (ELK-1-162)resident7488418.1%
2024archery (ELK-2-157)resident41510540.7%
2024archery (ELK-2-157)nonresident13489.2%
2024archery (ELK-2-157)outfitter571236.1%
2024archery (ELK-2-158)resident57810529.9%
2024archery (ELK-2-158)nonresident17686.7%
2024archery (ELK-2-158)outfitter941222.7%
2024muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)resident4885922.3%
2024muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)nonresident8248.5%
2024muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)outfitter71717.2%
2023rifle (ELK-1-160)resident1,137597.7%
2023rifle (ELK-1-160)nonresident13644.6%
2023rifle (ELK-1-160)outfitter9370.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-162)resident7718417.4%
2023archery (ELK-2-157)resident41810539.1%
2023archery (ELK-2-157)nonresident14889.3%
2023archery (ELK-2-157)outfitter79120.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-158)resident59110528.7%
2023archery (ELK-2-158)nonresident16887.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-158)outfitter71120.0%
2023muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)resident4885921.9%
2023muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)nonresident8748.3%
2023muzzleloader (ELK-3-159)outfitter7170.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-162)nonresident060.0%

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