NM Elk Unit 50
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — Archery Draw | Sep 1, 2025 — Sep 14, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle PMZ | Oct 11, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle Draw | Oct 11, 2025 — Oct 15, 2025 | — | — |
Trophy Data
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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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | resident | 344 | 101 | 42.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | nonresident | 91 | 7 | 12.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | outfitter | 8 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | resident | 214 | 105 | 70.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | nonresident | 102 | 8 | 11.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | outfitter | 3 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | resident | 217 | 35 | 23.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | outfitter | 3 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | resident | 296 | 38 | 18.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | outfitter | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-187) | resident | 86 | 50 | 91.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-187) | nonresident | 98 | 4 | 6.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-187) | outfitter | 4 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-188) | resident | 87 | 46 | 74.0% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-188) | nonresident | 79 | 3 | 6.9% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-188) | outfitter | 4 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | resident | 330 | 101 | 46.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | nonresident | 162 | 7 | 7.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | outfitter | 37 | 12 | 51.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | resident | 251 | 105 | 63.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | nonresident | 142 | 8 | 8.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | outfitter | 3 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | resident | 172 | 35 | 28.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | resident | 268 | 38 | 20.9% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-187) | resident | 103 | 50 | 78.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-187) | nonresident | 88 | 4 | 7.1% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-188) | resident | 102 | 46 | 71.6% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-188) | nonresident | 68 | 3 | 7.9% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-188) | outfitter | 6 | 6 | 91.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | resident | 270 | 101 | 53.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | nonresident | 114 | 7 | 10.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | outfitter | 17 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | resident | 222 | 105 | 65.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | nonresident | 74 | 8 | 17.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | outfitter | 4 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | resident | 218 | 35 | 23.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | resident | 285 | 38 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-187) | resident | 79 | 50 | 99.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-187) | nonresident | 49 | 4 | 11.9% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-187) | outfitter | 7 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-188) | resident | 93 | 46 | 78.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-188) | nonresident | 70 | 3 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-188) | outfitter | 8 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | nonresident | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | nonresident | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-187) | 61 | 7 | 13.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-188) | 55 | 4 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | 126 | 10 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | 42 | 8 | 21.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | 121 | 22 | 18.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | 45 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-189) | 120 | 17 | 16.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-190) | 125 | 6 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-187) | 62 | 13 | 21.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-188) | 56 | 6 | 10.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-191) | 42 | 8 | 19.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-192) | 45 | 3 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-158) | 60 | 7 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-159) | 55 | 10 | 18.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-160) | 120 | 26 | 22.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-161) | 125 | 15 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-162) | 42 | 7 | 17.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-163) | 45 | 24 | 54.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-525) | 60 | 24 | 40.0% |
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