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New Mexico Elk — Unit 37

New Mexico Elk Unit 37 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.

58%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

102

Tags (Resident)

176

Applicants (Resident)

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

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 304 71 23.4%
2020 201 71 35.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 30 1 3.3%
2020 14 1 7.1%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 176 102 58%
2024 172 102 59.3%
2023 186 102 54.8%
2022 146 91 62.3%
2021 160 103 64.4%
2020 162 93 57.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 58 6 10.3%
2024 58 6 10.3%
2023 65 6 9.2%
2022 51 16 31.4%
2021 57 8 14%
2020 40 17 42.5%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 144 26 18.1%
2020 147 26 17.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 44 1 2.3%
2020 38 1 2.6%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 660 52 7.9%
2024 551 52 9.4%
2023 489 52 10.6%
2022 207 26 12.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 145 2 1.4%
2024 124 2 1.6%
2023 153 2 1.3%
2022 23 1 4.3%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 67 43 64.2%
2024 65 44 67.7%
2023 72 44 61.1%
2022 78 45 57.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 187 26 13.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 46 1 2.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 37?
The most recent published odds are 58% for resident applicants in 2025 — 176 applicants for 102 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 10.3% (6 tags, 58 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 37?
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 37?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 54.8% in 2023 and 58% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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