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New Mexico Elk — Unit 17

New Mexico Elk Unit 17 draw odds, tags, and applicants by year — resident and nonresident pools shown separately. New Mexico's report publishes no point thresholds.

No point thresholds in this report. The New Mexico release these tables come from lists applicants and tags only. Every "Pts Req." cell below reads as not published, not as zero points needed — and each table covers one residency pool, so read the heading before you read the number.

37%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

168

Tags (Resident)

454

Applicants (Resident)

Data source: New Mexico Department of Game & Fish - Drawing Odds Summary Report XLSX · Last updated 2026-08-11 · Verified

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 454 168 37%
2024 385 168 43.6%
2023 461 168 36.4%
2022 449 168 37.4%
2021 467 168 36%
2020 393 168 42.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 269 13 4.8%
2024 285 13 4.6%
2023 218 13 6%
2022 262 13 5%
2021 195 13 6.7%
2020 181 13 7.2%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 717 413 57.6%
2020 610 414 67.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 222 14 6.3%
2020 183 13 7.1%

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 69 21 30.4%
2024 57 21 36.8%
2023 60 21 35%
2022 72 21 29.2%
2021 123 21 17.1%
2020 74 21 28.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 23 2 8.7%
2024 16 2 12.5%
2023 22 2 9.1%
2022 32 2 6.3%
2021 30 2 6.7%
2020 24 2 8.3%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 278 189 68%
2024 307 189 61.6%
2023 319 189 59.2%
2022 446 189 42.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 181 14 7.7%
2024 199 14 7%
2023 163 14 8.6%
2022 218 13 6%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 121 224 100%
2024 77 224 100%
2023 112 225 100%
2022 144 225 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 17?
The most recent published odds are 37% for resident applicants in 2025 — 454 applicants for 168 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 4.8% (13 tags, 269 applicants). New Mexico publishes applicants and tags but no point threshold with these numbers, so this is the odds for the whole pool — not what a given point total would draw.
How many preference/bonus points do I need for New Mexico Elk Unit 17?
We won't guess. The New Mexico report behind these tables gives applicants, tags, and the odds that fall out of them — it carries no point thresholds, so nothing here can tell you what your points would draw. Points still matter when you apply; check the agency's own preference-point report for the cutoff, and read the resident and nonresident rows below separately.
Is the competition increasing for New Mexico Elk Unit 17?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 36.4% in 2023 and 37% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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