New MexicoElk

NM Elk Unit 50

Total Acres
590,423
Public Land
79%
Elevation
5,577–9,466 ft

Season Dates

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

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
4
Avg Score
397
Top Score
414
Recent (5yr)
0

AI Scout Analysis

# Unit 50 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 50 spans 5,577–9,466 ft with 79% public land—a mid-to-high elevation mixed terrain typical of north-central New Mexico. Forum posts note high-country hunting near the Unit 52 boundary and significant ATV/side-by-side traffic. Cold weather expected at higher elevations. ## Herd Quality & Population No population estimate or bull:cow ratio data is available for this unit. Trophy record data is sparse but notable: Taos County (76% overlap) has produced 3 record-book bulls averaging 396.5, with a 414.0 entry in 1974—well above the 360 awards minimum and into elite/world-class territory. However, there have...

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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025rifle (ELK-1-189)resident34410142.9%
2025rifle (ELK-1-189)nonresident91712.1%
2025rifle (ELK-1-189)outfitter812100.0%
2025rifle (ELK-1-190)resident21410570.3%
2025rifle (ELK-1-190)nonresident102811.5%
2025rifle (ELK-1-190)outfitter312100.0%
2025rifle (ELK-1-191)resident2173523.2%
2025rifle (ELK-1-191)outfitter340.0%
2025rifle (ELK-1-192)resident2963818.8%
2025rifle (ELK-1-192)outfitter440.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-187)resident865091.2%
2025archery (ELK-2-187)nonresident9846.2%
2025archery (ELK-2-187)outfitter46100.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-188)resident874674.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-188)nonresident7936.9%
2025archery (ELK-2-188)outfitter46100.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-189)resident33010146.5%
2024rifle (ELK-1-189)nonresident16277.4%
2024rifle (ELK-1-189)outfitter371251.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-190)resident25110563.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-190)nonresident14288.9%
2024rifle (ELK-1-190)outfitter3120.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-191)resident1723528.6%
2024rifle (ELK-1-192)resident2683820.9%
2024archery (ELK-2-187)resident1035078.0%
2024archery (ELK-2-187)nonresident8847.1%
2024archery (ELK-2-188)resident1024671.6%
2024archery (ELK-2-188)nonresident6837.9%
2024archery (ELK-2-188)outfitter6691.7%
2023rifle (ELK-1-189)resident27010153.6%
2023rifle (ELK-1-189)nonresident114710.8%
2023rifle (ELK-1-189)outfitter17120.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-190)resident22210565.7%
2023rifle (ELK-1-190)nonresident74817.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-190)outfitter4120.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-191)resident2183523.4%
2023rifle (ELK-1-192)resident2853819.5%
2023archery (ELK-2-187)resident795099.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-187)nonresident49411.9%
2023archery (ELK-2-187)outfitter760.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-188)resident934678.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-188)nonresident7038.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-188)outfitter860.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-191)nonresident030.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-192)nonresident030.0%

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Harvest Data

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024archery (ELK-2-187)61713.0%
2024archery (ELK-2-188)5549.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-190)126109.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-191)42821.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-189)1212218.2%
2024rifle (ELK-1-192)451533.3%
2023rifle (ELK-1-189)1201716.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-190)12566.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-187)621321.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-188)56610.7%
2023rifle (ELK-1-191)42819.1%
2023rifle (ELK-1-192)4536.7%
2022archery (ELK-2-158)60713.0%
2022archery (ELK-2-159)551018.0%
2022rifle (ELK-1-160)1202622.0%
2022rifle (ELK-1-161)1251512.0%
2022rifle (ELK-1-162)42717.0%
2022rifle (ELK-1-163)452454.0%
2022rifle (ELK-1-525)602440.0%

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