NM Elk Hunting

Elk in New Mexico

Elk hunting season data across 489 GMUs in New Mexico. Includes harvest success and public land percentages.

489 Seasons3 Weapon Types32% Avg Harvest

Rifle

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
GMU 1	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
GMU 10	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
Unit 10	Rifle	Oct 18 — Oct 22	23%	0.03/mi²	35%
Unit 10	Rifle	Nov 15 — Nov 19	20%	0.05/mi²	35%
Unit 10	Rifle	Dec 6 — Dec 10	14%	0.04/mi²	35%
GMU 11	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
GMU 12	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
Unit 12	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	50%	0.01/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Oct 18 — Oct 22	35%	0.02/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Oct 25 — Oct 29	35%	0.03/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Nov 15 — Nov 19	32%	0.03/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Nov 22 — Nov 26	29%	0.02/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Nov 29 — Dec 3	43%	0.02/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Rifle	Dec 6 — Dec 10	46%	0.02/mi²	39%
GMU 13	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
Unit 14	Rifle	Oct 1 — Oct 5	33%	0.01/mi²	17%
GMU 14	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
GMU 15	General	Oct 1 — Dec 31	—	—	—
Unit 16C	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	73%	0.05/mi²	83%
Unit 16B	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	50%	0.03/mi²	99%
Unit 16E	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	55%	0.03/mi²	62%
Unit 16A	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	58%	0.04/mi²	97%
Unit 16D	Rifle	Oct 11 — Oct 15	73%	0.05/mi²	88%
Unit 16C	Rifle	Oct 18 — Oct 22	20%	0.07/mi²	83%
Unit 16B	Rifle	Oct 18 — Oct 22	19%	0.08/mi²	99%

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GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
GMU 1	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 10	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	17%	0.06/mi²	35%
GMU 10	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 10	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	15%	0.06/mi²	35%
GMU 11	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 12	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	48%	0.01/mi²	39%
GMU 12	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 12	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	38%	0.01/mi²	39%
Unit 12	Archery	Dec 13 — Dec 17	0%	0.01/mi²	39%
Unit 13	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	23%	0.05/mi²	37%
GMU 13	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 13	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	19%	0.03/mi²	37%
GMU 14	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 15	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	30%	0.21/mi²	78%
GMU 15	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 24	—	—	—
Unit 15	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	29%	0.15/mi²	78%
Unit 16D	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	49%	0.19/mi²	88%
Unit 16A	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	26%	0.39/mi²	97%
Unit 16E	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	29%	0.09/mi²	62%
Unit 16C	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	20%	0.30/mi²	83%
Unit 16B	Archery	Sep 1 — Sep 14	17%	0.24/mi²	99%
Unit 16C	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	15%	0.21/mi²	83%
Unit 16E	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	19%	0.06/mi²	62%
Unit 16B	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	23%	0.18/mi²	99%
Unit 16A	Archery	Sep 15 — Sep 24	30%	0.23/mi²	97%

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GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Unit 10	Muzzleloader	Oct 11 — Oct 15	11%	0.03/mi²	35%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Oct 11 — Oct 15	46%	0.01/mi²	37%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	17%	0.02/mi²	37%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Oct 25 — Oct 29	22%	0.03/mi²	37%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Nov 22 — Nov 26	20%	0.03/mi²	37%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Dec 6 — Dec 10	27%	0.03/mi²	37%
Unit 13	Muzzleloader	Dec 13 — Dec 17	23%	0.03/mi²	37%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Oct 11 — Oct 15	46%	0.02/mi²	78%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	28%	0.12/mi²	78%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Oct 25 — Oct 29	20%	0.15/mi²	78%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Nov 15 — Nov 19	18%	0.15/mi²	78%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Dec 6 — Dec 10	29%	0.15/mi²	78%
Unit 15	Muzzleloader	Dec 13 — Dec 17	38%	0.15/mi²	78%
Unit 16E	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	18%	0.07/mi²	62%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Oct 11 — Oct 15	48%	0.02/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	24%	0.06/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Oct 25 — Oct 29	14%	0.06/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Nov 22 — Nov 26	21%	0.02/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Nov 22 — Nov 26	11%	0.02/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Dec 6 — Dec 10	20%	0.06/mi²	73%
Unit 17	Muzzleloader	Dec 13 — Dec 17	12%	0.06/mi²	73%
Unit 2	Muzzleloader	Oct 11 — Oct 15	24%	0.06/mi²	78%
Unit 23	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	14%	0.03/mi²	63%
Unit 24	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	36%	0.01/mi²	62%
Unit 34	Muzzleloader	Oct 18 — Oct 22	45%	0.15/mi²	67%

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