N.M. Code R. § 19.31.14.14 – Elk Hunts in Primary Management Zones

This section lists elk management information and subsequent hunting opportunities for GMUs in elk regions where a primary management zone has been established. The listed information includes regional elk population information, management goals, harvest objectives, total number of hunting opportunities, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, bag limits, big-game sporting arms, number of licenses available in the public draw and the number and type of authorizations available for private lands within the primary management zone of each GMU.

A. Elk management goals:
1. (1) Quality hunt management (QHM):
  1. (a) Elk harvest in regional populations, herd units or GMUs within a region results in the trend of annual bull mortality rates to be below thirty-five percent.
  2. (b) Seasons should be designed to ensure timing and length of hunts are desirable.
  3. (c) At least two-thirds of all hunters are “satisfied” with the experience.
2. (2) Optimal opportunity management (OOM):
  1. (a) Elk harvest in regional populations, herd units or GMUs within a region results in the trend of annual bull mortality rates to be below forty-five percent and harvest near optimal sustainable yield.
  2. (b) Season structure should be designed to ensure timing and length of hunts provides significant opportunity.
  3. (c) At least one-third of all hunters are “satisfied” with the experience.
B. Northwest region: primary management zones in GMUs 2, 5A, 9 and 10.
1. (1) Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 2, 5A, 9 and 10.
2. (2) Foundational resource information for the northwest region is indicated below:
  northwest region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows San Juan (GMU 2) 2300-2900 35:100:32 140-200 180-220 Lindrith (GMU 5A) 2200-2500 35:100:32 140-180 170-200 Mt. Taylor (GMU 9) 1000-2100 26:100:28 40-100 0 Zuni (GMU 10) 1500-1800 35:100:32 110-150 140-160
  northwest region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  San Juan (GMU 2)
  2300-2900
  35:100:32
  140-200
  180-220
  Lindrith (GMU 5A)
  2200-2500
  35:100:32
  140-180
  170-200
  Mt. Taylor (GMU 9)
  1000-2100
  26:100:28
  40-100
  0
  Zuni (GMU 10)
  1500-1800
  35:100:32
  110-150
  140-160
  GMU management goals total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2 total licenses 2 OOM 259 323 282 864 5A OOM 250 250 65 565 9 OOM 228 0 281 509 10 OOM 206 324 368 898 Total 943 897 996 2836
  GMU
  management goals
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2
  total licenses
  2
  OOM
  259
  323
  282
  864
  5A
  OOM
  250
  250
  65
  565
  9
  OOM
  228
  0
  281
  509
  10
  OOM
  206
  324
  368
  898
  Total
  943
  897
  996
  2836
3. (3) Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below. The state game commissioned owned Water Canyon WMA shall be open to licensed public draw elk hunters during established seasons.
  open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 2 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-129 120 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-130 120 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-131 135 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-132 85 MB 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-133 125 A 2 youth only 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-134 75 A 2C 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-135 75 A 5A public land only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-136 5 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-137 5 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-138 10 MB 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-139 10 A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-140 10 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-141 10 A 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-142 10 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-143 10 A 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-144 10 MB 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-145 10 A 9 Marquez/LBar WMA only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-146 15 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-147 15 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-148 15 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-149 15 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-3-150 15 MB 9 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-151 82 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-152 82 ES 9 mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-153 21 MB 9 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-154 35 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-3-155 35 MB 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-3-156 21 MB 10 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-157 125 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-158 125 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-159 70 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-160 70 MB 10 youth only 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-161 120 A 10 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-162 100 A
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  hunt code
  licenses
  bag limit
  2
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-129
  120
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-130
  120
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-131
  135
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-132
  85
  MB
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-133
  125
  A
  2 youth only
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-134
  75
  A
  2C
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-135
  75
  A
  5A public land only
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-136
  5
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-137
  5
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-138
  10
  MB
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-139
  10
  A
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-140
  10
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-141
  10
  A
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-142
  10
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-143
  10
  A
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/1-11/5
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-144
  10
  MB
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/1-11/5
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-145
  10
  A
  9 Marquez/LBar WMA only
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-146
  15
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-147
  15
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-148
  15
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-149
  15
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-3-150
  15
  MB
  9
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-151
  82
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-152
  82
  ES
  9 mobility impaired
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-153
  21
  MB
  9
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-154
  35
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-3-155
  35
  MB
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/1-11/5
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-3-156
  21
  MB
  10
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-157
  125
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-158
  125
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-159
  70
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-160
  70
  MB
  10 youth only
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-1-161
  120
  A
  10
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-162
  100
  A
4. (4) Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits, and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES -2 Total 2 39 48 42 129 5A 210 210 55 475 9 71 0 87 158 10 66 104 118 288 Total 386 362 302 1050
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES -2
  Total
  2
  39
  48
  42
  129
  5A
  210
  210
  55
  475
  9
  71
  0
  87
  158
  10
  66
  104
  118
  288
  Total
  386
  362
  302
  1050
5. (5) Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
  Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 2, 5A, 9, 10 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 muzzle loading rifles and bows 2, 10 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 9, mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 9 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31 any big-game sporting arms 2, 10 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31 any big-game sporting arms 5A any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31
  Big-game sporting arms
  open GMUs or area
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  bows only
  2, 5A, 9, 10
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  muzzle loading rifles and bows
  2, 10
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  9, mobility impaired
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  9
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
  any big-game sporting arms
  2, 10
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
  any big-game sporting arms
  5A
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31
C. North central region: primary management zones in GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52.
1. (1) Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52.
2. (2) Foundational resource information for the north central region shall be as indicated below:
  north central region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows Chama-San Antonio (GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52) 25300-29000 38:100:35 1690-2200 2070-2370
  north central region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  Chama-San Antonio (GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52)
  25300-29000
  38:100:35
  1690-2200
  2070-2370
  GMU management goals total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A A ES-2 total licenses 4 OOM 1060 665 475 2200 5B OOM 367 188 160 715 50 OOM 331 117 156 604 51 OOM 970 909 434 2313 52 OOM 685 406 500 1591 Total 3413 2285 1725 7423
  GMU
  management goals
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A
  A
  ES-2
  total licenses
  4
  OOM
  1060
  665
  475
  2200
  5B
  OOM
  367
  188
  160
  715
  50
  OOM
  331
  117
  156
  604
  51
  OOM
  970
  909
  434
  2313
  52
  OOM
  685
  406
  500
  1591
  Total
  3413
  2285
  1725
  7423
(3) Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMU or area, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
1. (4) Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A A ES-2 Total 4 990 600 435 2025 5B 21 11 9 41 50 86 30 41 157 51 165 155 74 394 52 55 32 40 127 Total 1317 828 599 2744
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A
  A
  ES-2
  Total
  4
  990
  600
  435
  2025
  5B
  21
  11
  9
  41
  50
  86
  30
  41
  157
  51
  165
  155
  74
  394
  52
  55
  32
  40
  127
  Total
  1317
  828
  599
  2744
open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 4:Sargent WMA only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-163 10 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-164 10 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-165 10 MB/A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-166 10 MB/A 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-167 10 MB/A 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-168 10 MB/A 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-169 10 A 4:Sargent WMA only, youth only 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-170 10 A 4:Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-171 10 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-172 10 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-173 15 MB/A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-174 15 MB/A 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-175 10 A 4:Humphries/ Rio Chama WMAs only, youth only 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-176 15 A 4: Rio Chama WMA only 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/8-11/12 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-177 20 A 5B 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-178 76 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-179 75 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-180 86 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-181 59 A 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-182 86 MB 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-183 59 A 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-184 87 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/8-11/12 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-185 59 A 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-1-186 87 MB 50 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-187 60 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-188 55 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-189 120 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-190 125 MB 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-191 42 A 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-192 45 A 51 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-193 180 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-194 180 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-195 220 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-196 220 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-197 220 MB 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-198 251 A 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-199 251 A 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-200 252 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-3-201 145 ES 52 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-202 230 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-203 230 ES 52 mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-204 50 MB 52 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-205 120 MB 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-206 50 A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-207 230 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-208 230 MB 52 youth only 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-209 80 A 52 mobility impaired 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-210 56 A 52 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/15-11/19 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-211 73 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-212 115 A
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
hunt code
licenses
bag limit
4:Sargent WMA only
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-163
10
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-164
10
ES
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-165
10
MB/A
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-166
10
MB/A
10/21-10/25
10/19-10/23
10/25-10/29
10/24-10/28
ELK-1-167
10
MB/A
10/28-11/1
10/26-10/30
11/1-11/5
10/31-11/4
ELK-1-168
10
MB/A
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/1-11/5
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-169
10
A
4:Sargent WMA only, youth only
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/1-11/5
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-170
10
A
4:Humphries/
Rio Chama WMAs only
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-171
10
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-172
10
ES
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-173
15
MB/A
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-174
15
MB/A
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/1-11/5
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-175
10
A
4:Humphries/
Rio Chama WMAs only, youth only
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/1-11/5
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-176
15
A
4: Rio Chama WMA only
11/11-11/15
11/9-11/13
11/8-11/12
11/14-11/18
ELK-1-177
20
A
5B
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-178
76
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-179
75
ES
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-180
86
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-181
59
A
10/21-10/25
10/19-10/23
10/25-10/29
10/24-10/28
ELK-1-182
86
MB
10/28-11/1
10/26-10/30
11/1-11/5
10/31-11/4
ELK-1-183
59
A
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/1-11/5
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-184
87
MB
11/11-11/15
11/9-11/13
11/8-11/12
11/14-11/18
ELK-1-185
59
A
12/16-12/20
12/21-12/25
12/20-12/24
12/19-12/23
ELK-1-186
87
MB
50
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-187
60
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-188
55
ES
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-189
120
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-190
125
MB
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/8-11/12
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-191
42
A
11/18-11/22
11/16-11/20
11/22-11/26
11/21-11/25
ELK-1-192
45
A
51
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-193
180
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-194
180
ES
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-195
220
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-196
220
MB
10/21-10/25
10/19-10/23
10/25-10/29
10/24-10/28
ELK-1-197
220
MB
11/4-11/8
11/2-11/6
11/8-11/12
11/7-11/11
ELK-1-198
251
A
11/11-11/15
11/9-11/13
11/15-11/19
11/14-11/18
ELK-1-199
251
A
11/18-11/22
11/16-11/20
11/22-11/26
11/21-11/25
ELK-1-200
252
A
12/2-12/6
12/7-12/11
12/6-12/10
12/5-12/9
ELK-3-201
145
ES
52
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-202
230
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-203
230
ES
52 mobility impaired
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-3-204
50
MB
52
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-3-205
120
MB
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-3-206
50
A
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-207
230
MB
10/21-10/25
10/19-10/23
10/25-10/29
10/24-10/28
ELK-1-208
230
MB
52 youth only
11/11-11/15
11/9-11/13
11/15-11/19
11/14-11/18
ELK-1-209
80
A
52 mobility impaired
11/18-11/22
11/16-11/20
11/22-11/26
11/21-11/25
ELK-1-210
56
A
52
11/18-11/22
11/16-11/20
11/15-11/19
11/21-11/25
ELK-1-211
73
A
12/2-12/6
12/7-12/11
12/6-12/10
12/5-12/9
ELK-1-212
115
A
(5) Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 4, 5B, 50, 51, 52 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 muzzle loading rifles and bows 52 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 Big-game sporting arms 4 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 5B, 50, 51 any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31 52 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
Big-game sporting arms
open GMUs or area
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
bows only
4, 5B, 50, 51, 52
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
muzzle loading rifles and bows
52
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
Big-game sporting arms
4
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
5B, 50, 51
any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31
52
any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
D. Jemez region: primary management zones in GMUs 6A, 6B, 6C and 7.
1. (1) Quality hunt management goals for primary management zones in GMUs 6A and 6B.
2. (2) Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 6C and 7.
3. (3) Foundational resource information for the Jemez region shall be as indicated below:
  Jemez region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals Jemez herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows GMUs 6A, 6B, 6C, and 7 6100-7100 48:100:27 360-475 440-510
  Jemez region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  Jemez herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  GMUs 6A, 6B, 6C, and 7
  6100-7100
  48:100:27
  360-475
  440-510
  GMU management goal total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2 total licenses 6A QHM 361 117 297 775 6B QHM 50 250 50 350 6C OOM 429 259 300 988 7 OOM 68 62 36 166 Total 908 688 683 2279
  GMU
  management goal
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2
  total licenses
  6A
  QHM
  361
  117
  297
  775
  6B
  QHM
  50
  250
  50
  350
  6C
  OOM
  429
  259
  300
  988
  7
  OOM
  68
  62
  36
  166
  Total
  908
  688
  683
  2279
4. (4) Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 6A 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-213 150 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-214 102 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-215 104 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-216 100 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-217 103 MB 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/8-11/12 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-218 99 A 6B: 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-219 25 ES 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-220 10 A 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-221 25 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-222 10 A 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-223 15 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-224 20 A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-225 15 ES 10/14-10/18 10-12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-226 20 A 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-227 20 ES 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-228 15 A 6B youth only 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-229 35 A 6B 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-230 35 A 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-231 35 A 6B youth only 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/29-12/3 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-232 35 A 6B 12/2-12/6 11/30-12/4 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-233 35 A 6C 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-234 150 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-235 105 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-236 155 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-237 105 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-238 105 MB 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/8-11/12 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-239 110 A 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-240 110 A 7 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-241 15 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-242 14 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-243 24 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-244 30 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-245 50 A
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  hunt code
  licenses
  bag limit
  6A
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-213
  150
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-214
  102
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-215
  104
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-216
  100
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-217
  103
  MB
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/8-11/12
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-218
  99
  A
  6B:
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-219
  25
  ES
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-220
  10
  A
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-221
  25
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-222
  10
  A
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-223
  15
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-224
  20
  A
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-225
  15
  ES
  10/14-10/18
  10-12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-226
  20
  A
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-227
  20
  ES
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-228
  15
  A
  6B youth only
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/1-11/5
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-229
  35
  A
  6B
  11/4-11/8
  11/2-11/6
  11/8-11/12
  11/7-11/11
  ELK-1-230
  35
  A
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-1-231
  35
  A
  6B youth only
  11/25-11/29
  11/23-11/27
  11/29-12/3
  11/28-12/2
  ELK-1-232
  35
  A
  6B
  12/2-12/6
  11/30-12/4
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-233
  35
  A
  6C
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-234
  150
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-235
  105
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-236
  155
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-237
  105
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-238
  105
  MB
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/8-11/12
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-239
  110
  A
  11/25-11/29
  11/23-11/27
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-1-240
  110
  A
  7
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-241
  15
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-242
  14
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-243
  24
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-244
  30
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-245
  50
  A
5. (5) Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1 A ES-2 Total 6A 54 18 45 117 6C 64 39 45 148 7 14 12 7 33 Total 132 69 97 298
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1
  A
  ES-2
  Total
  6A
  54
  18
  45
  117
  6C
  64
  39
  45
  148
  7
  14
  12
  7
  33
  Total
  132
  69
  97
  298
(6) Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 6A, 6C, 7 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 muzzle loading rifles & bows 6A, 6C, 7 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 any big-game sporting arms 6A, 6C, 7 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
Big-game sporting arms
open GMUs or area
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
bows only
6A, 6C, 7
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
muzzle loading rifles & bows
6A, 6C, 7
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
any big-game sporting arms
6A, 6C, 7
any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
E. Southwest region:
1. (1) Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMUs 12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E and 17.
2. (2) Optimal opportunity management for primary management zones in GMUs 21A, 21B, 23 and 24.
3. (3) Foundational resource information for the southwest region shall be as indicated below:
  southwest region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows Fence Lake (GMU 12) 4000-5900 41:100:46 320-550 400-590 Datil (GMU 13) 3000-3900 40:100:37 210-310 250-330 Greater Gila (GMUs 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E) 21200-23300 33:100:27 1100-1400 1300-1400 Lesser Gila (GMUs 21A, 21B, 23, 24) 1300-4400 33:100:27 80-280 70-280 San Mateo (GMU 17) 1600-2400 51:100:38 110-180 130-200
  southwest region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  Fence Lake (GMU 12)
  4000-5900
  41:100:46
  320-550
  400-590
  Datil (GMU 13)
  3000-3900
  40:100:37
  210-310
  250-330
  Greater Gila (GMUs 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E)
  21200-23300
  33:100:27
  1100-1400
  1300-1400
  Lesser Gila (GMUs 21A, 21B, 23, 24)
  1300-4400
  33:100:27
  80-280
  70-280
  San Mateo (GMU 17)
  1600-2400
  51:100:38
  110-180
  130-200
  GMU management goals total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6 total licenses 12 QHM 593 428 224 1245 13 QHM 583 370 556 1509 15 QHM 923 641 769 2333 16A QHM 206 155 412 773 16B/22 QHM 222 0 394 616 16C QHM 149 118 294 561 16D QHM 148 114 171 433 16E QHM 187 217 217 621 Greater Gila Totals (15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E) 1835 1245 2257 5337 17 QHM 301 271 241 813 21A OOM 107 31 117 255 21B OOM 127 167 166 460 23 OOM 195 42 207 444 24 OOM 39 5 28 72 Lesser Gila Totals (21A, 21B, 23, 24) 468 245 518 1231 southwest region total 3780 2559 3796 10135
  GMU
  management goals
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6
  total licenses
  12
  QHM
  593
  428
  224
  1245
  13
  QHM
  583
  370
  556
  1509
  15
  QHM
  923
  641
  769
  2333
  16A
  QHM
  206
  155
  412
  773
  16B/22
  QHM
  222
  0
  394
  616
  16C
  QHM
  149
  118
  294
  561
  16D
  QHM
  148
  114
  171
  433
  16E
  QHM
  187
  217
  217
  621
  Greater Gila Totals (15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E)
  1835
  1245
  2257
  5337
  17
  QHM
  301
  271
  241
  813
  21A
  OOM
  107
  31
  117
  255
  21B
  OOM
  127
  167
  166
  460
  23
  OOM
  195
  42
  207
  444
  24
  OOM
  39
  5
  28
  72
  Lesser Gila Totals (21A, 21B, 23, 24)
  468
  245
  518
  1231
  southwest region total
  3780
  2559
  3796
  10135
4. (4) Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 12 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-246 36 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-247 35 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-248 35 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-249 60 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-250 80 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-251 80 MB 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-252 60 A 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/29-12/3 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-253 60 A 12/2-12/6 11/30-12/4 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-254 64 A 12/9-12/13 12/7-12/11 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-2-255 25 APRE/6 13 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-256 202 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-257 148 ES 13 youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-258 30 ES 13 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-259 86 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-3-260 126 MB 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-3-261 126 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-3-262 117 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-3-263 116 A 15 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-264 350 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-265 250 ES 15 youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-266 25 ES 15 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-267 200 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-3-268 245 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-3-269 250 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-3-270 250 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-3-271 250 A 16A 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-272 250 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-273 150 ES 16A mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-274 25 MB 16A 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-275 75 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-276 100 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-277 75 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-278 75 A 16B/22 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-279 225 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-280 165 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-281 25 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-282 80 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-283 120 MB 16C 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-284 144 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-285 100 ES 16C youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-286 25 ES 16C 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-287 35 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-288 65 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-289 50 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-290 48 A 16D 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-291 90 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-292 60 ES 16D mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-293 25 MB 16D 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-294 55 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-295 50 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-296 50 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-297 50 A 16E 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-298 90 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-299 60 ES 16E youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-300 25 ES 16E 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-301 70 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-302 53 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-303 75 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-304 75 A 17 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-305 125 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-306 75 ES 17 youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-307 25 ES 17 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-308 100 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-3-309 100 MB 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-3-310 25 MB 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-3-311 25 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-3-312 100 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-3-313 100 A 21A 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-314 50 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-315 50 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-316 15 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-317 35 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-318 55 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-319 30 A 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-2-320 15 MB 21B 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-321 25 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-322 25 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-323 10 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-324 15 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-325 25 MB 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-326 15 A 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/29-12/3 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-327 15 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-328 15 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-329 20 A 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-2-330 15 MB 23 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-331 125 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-332 75 ES 23 youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-333 25 ES 23 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-334 75 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-335 75 MB 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-336 20 A 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-2-337 15 MB 23: south of NM 78 12/16-12/24 12/21-12/29 12/20-12/28 12/19-12/27 ELK-1-338 20 A 24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-339 15 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-340 10 ES 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-341 15 MB 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-1-342 15 MB 24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-343 5 ES 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-344 5 A
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  hunt code
  licenses
  bag limit
  12
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-246
  36
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-247
  35
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-248
  35
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-249
  60
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-250
  80
  MB
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-1-251
  80
  MB
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-1-252
  60
  A
  11/25-11/29
  11/23-11/27
  11/29-12/3
  11/28-12/2
  ELK-1-253
  60
  A
  12/2-12/6
  11/30-12/4
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-254
  64
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/7-12/11
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-2-255
  25
  APRE/6
  13
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-256
  202
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-257
  148
  ES
  13 youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-258
  30
  ES
  13
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-259
  86
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-3-260
  126
  MB
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-3-261
  126
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-3-262
  117
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-3-263
  116
  A
  15
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-264
  350
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-265
  250
  ES
  15 youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-266
  25
  ES
  15
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-267
  200
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-3-268
  245
  MB
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-3-269
  250
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-3-270
  250
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-3-271
  250
  A
  16A
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-272
  250
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-273
  150
  ES
  16A mobility impaired
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-274
  25
  MB
  16A
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-275
  75
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-276
  100
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-277
  75
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-278
  75
  A
  16B/22
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-279
  225
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-280
  165
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-281
  25
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-282
  80
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-283
  120
  MB
  16C
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-284
  144
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-285
  100
  ES
  16C youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-286
  25
  ES
  16C
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-287
  35
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-288
  65
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-289
  50
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-290
  48
  A
  16D
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-291
  90
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-292
  60
  ES
  16D mobility impaired
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-293
  25
  MB
  16D
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-294
  55
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-295
  50
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-296
  50
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-297
  50
  A
  16E
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-298
  90
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-299
  60
  ES
  16E youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-300
  25
  ES
  16E
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-301
  70
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-302
  53
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-303
  75
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-304
  75
  A
  17
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-305
  125
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-306
  75
  ES
  17 youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-307
  25
  ES
  17
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-308
  100
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-3-309
  100
  MB
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-3-310
  25
  MB
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-3-311
  25
  A
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-3-312
  100
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-3-313
  100
  A
  21A
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-314
  50
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-315
  50
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-316
  15
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-317
  35
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-318
  55
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-319
  30
  A
  12/16-12/20
  12/21-12/25
  12/20-12/24
  12/19-12/23
  ELK-2-320
  15
  MB
  21B
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-321
  25
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-322
  25
  ES
  10/1-10/5
  10/1-10/5
  10/1-10/5
  10/1-10/5
  ELK-1-323
  10
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-324
  15
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-325
  25
  MB
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-1-326
  15
  A
  11/25-11/29
  11/23-11/27
  11/29-12/3
  11/28-12/2
  ELK-1-327
  15
  A
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-328
  15
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-329
  20
  A
  12/16-12/20
  12/21-12/25
  12/20-12/24
  12/19-12/23
  ELK-2-330
  15
  MB
  23
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-331
  125
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-332
  75
  ES
  23 youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-333
  25
  ES
  23
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-334
  75
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-335
  75
  MB
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-336
  20
  A
  12/16-12/20
  12/21-12/25
  12/20-12/24
  12/19-12/23
  ELK-2-337
  15
  MB
  23: south of NM 78
  12/16-12/24
  12/21-12/29
  12/20-12/28
  12/19-12/27
  ELK-1-338
  20
  A
  24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-339
  15
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-340
  10
  ES
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-341
  15
  MB
  12/16-12/20
  12/21-12/25
  12/20-12/24
  12/19-12/23
  ELK-1-342
  15
  MB
  24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-343
  5
  ES
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-344
  5
  A
5. (5) Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6 total 12 338 244 128 710 13 215 137 206 558 15 203 141 169 513 16A 6 5 12 23 16B/22 2 0 4 6 16C 24 20 50 94 16D 18 14 21 53 16E 65 67 67 199 17 51 46 41 138 21A 2 1 2 5 21B 77 102 101 280 23 5 2 7 14 24 4 0 3 7 Total 1010 779 811 2600
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6
  total
  12
  338
  244
  128
  710
  13
  215
  137
  206
  558
  15
  203
  141
  169
  513
  16A
  6
  5
  12
  23
  16B/22
  2
  0
  4
  6
  16C
  24
  20
  50
  94
  16D
  18
  14
  21
  53
  16E
  65
  67
  67
  199
  17
  51
  46
  41
  138
  21A
  2
  1
  2
  5
  21B
  77
  102
  101
  280
  23
  5
  2
  7
  14
  24
  4
  0
  3
  7
  Total
  1010
  779
  811
  2600
(6) Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E, 17, 21A, 21B, 23, 24 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 muzzle loading rifles and bows 16E, 23, 24 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 youth only: 13, 15, 17 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 13, 15, 17 any 5 consecutive days 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days 10/17-12/31 muzzle loading rifles only with approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson 13: antlerless elk only any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 Big-game sporting arms 12, 16B/22, 21A any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31 21B any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31 16E, 23, 24 any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31 16A, 16C, 16D any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31 youth only: 16C, 16E, 23, 24 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 mobility impaired: 16A, 16D 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14
Big-game sporting arms
open GMUs or area
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
bows only
12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E, 17, 21A, 21B, 23, 24
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
muzzle loading rifles and bows
16E, 23, 24
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
youth only: 13, 15, 17
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
13, 15, 17
any 5 consecutive days 10/14-12/31
any 5 consecutive days 10/12-12/31
any 5 consecutive days 10/18-12/31
any 5 consecutive days 10/17-12/31
muzzle loading rifles only with approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson
13: antlerless elk only
any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
Big-game sporting arms
12, 16B/22, 21A
any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31
21B
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31
16E, 23, 24
any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31
16A, 16C, 16D
any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
youth only: 16C, 16E, 23, 24
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
mobility impaired: 16A, 16D
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
F. Southeast region: GMUs 34 and 36.
1. (1) Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMU 36.
2. (2) Optimal opportunity management goals for primary management zones in GMU 34.
3. (3) Foundational resource information for the southeast region shall be as indicated below:
  southeast region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows Sacramento (GMU 34) 7400-8600 52:100:39 500-660 610-710 Ruidoso (GMU 36) 5400-8500 66:100:43 370-640 450-690
  southeast region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  Sacramento (GMU 34)
  7400-8600
  52:100:39
  500-660
  610-710
  Ruidoso (GMU 36)
  5400-8500
  66:100:43
  370-640
  450-690
  GMU management goal total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2, APRE/6/A total licenses 34 OOM 633 1892 723 3248 36 QHM 583 417 389 1389 Total 1216 2309 1112 4637
  GMU
  management goal
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2, APRE/6/A
  total licenses
  34
  OOM
  633
  1892
  723
  3248
  36
  QHM
  583
  417
  389
  1389
  Total
  1216
  2309
  1112
  4637
4. (4) Public-draw elk hunts listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 34 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-345 200 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-346 200 ES 34 youth only 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-347 75 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-348 120 A 34 mobility impaired 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-349 50 ES 34 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-3-350 250 ES 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-351 150 ES 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/29-12/3 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-352 350 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-353 350 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-354 350 A 12/16-12/20 12/21-12/25 12/20-12/24 12/19-12/23 ELK-2-355 200 APRE/6/A 1/27-1/31 1/25-1/29 1/24-1/28 1/23-1/27 ELK-1-356 200 A 2/3-2/7 2/1-2/5 2/7-2/11 2/6-2/10 ELK-1-357 200 A 36 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-358 140 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-359 140 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-360 140 ES 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-361 140 ES 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-362 140 ES 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-363 100 A 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-364 100 A 1/27-1/31 1/25-1/29 1/24-1/28 1/23-1/27 ELK-1-365 100 A
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  hunt code
  licenses
  bag limit
  34
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-345
  200
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-346
  200
  ES
  34 youth only
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-347
  75
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-348
  120
  A
  34 mobility impaired
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-349
  50
  ES
  34
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-3-350
  250
  ES
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-351
  150
  ES
  11/25-11/29
  11/23-11/27
  11/29-12/3
  11/28-12/2
  ELK-1-352
  350
  A
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-353
  350
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-354
  350
  A
  12/16-12/20
  12/21-12/25
  12/20-12/24
  12/19-12/23
  ELK-2-355
  200
  APRE/6/A
  1/27-1/31
  1/25-1/29
  1/24-1/28
  1/23-1/27
  ELK-1-356
  200
  A
  2/3-2/7
  2/1-2/5
  2/7-2/11
  2/6-2/10
  ELK-1-357
  200
  A
  36
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-358
  140
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-359
  140
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-360
  140
  ES
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-361
  140
  ES
  10/28-11/1
  10/26-10/30
  11/1-11/5
  10/31-11/4
  ELK-1-362
  140
  ES
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-363
  100
  A
  12/9-12/13
  12/14-12/18
  12/13-12/17
  12/12-12/16
  ELK-1-364
  100
  A
  1/27-1/31
  1/25-1/29
  1/24-1/28
  1/23-1/27
  ELK-1-365
  100
  A
5. (5) Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2, APRE/6/A total 34 108 322 123 553 36 163 117 109 389 Total 271 439 232 942
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2, APRE/6/A
  total
  34
  108
  322
  123
  553
  36
  163
  117
  109
  389
  Total
  271
  439
  232
  942
6. (6) Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private-land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
  Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 34, 36 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 any big-game sporting arms youth only & mobility impaired: 34 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 muzzle loading rifles and bows 34 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 36 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 any big game sporting arms 34 any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31 36 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31 any big-game sporting arms 34: antlerless elk only any 5 consecutive days 10/21/2023-2/7/2024 any 5 consecutive days 10/19/2024-2/5/2025 any 5 consecutive days 10/25/2025-2/11/2026 any 5 consecutive days 10/24/2026-2/10/2027 any big-game sporting arms 36: antlerless elk only any 5 consecutive days 10/14/2023-1/31/2024 any 5 consecutive days 10/12/2024-1/31/2025 any 5 consecutive days 10/18/2025-1/31/2026 any 5 consecutive days 10/17/2026-1/31/2027
  Big-game sporting arms
  open GMUs or area
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  bows only
  34, 36
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  any big-game sporting arms
  youth only & mobility impaired: 34
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  muzzle loading rifles and bows
  34
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  36
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  any big game sporting arms
  34
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31
  36
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
  any big-game sporting arms
  34: antlerless elk only
  any 5 consecutive days 10/21/2023-2/7/2024
  any 5 consecutive days 10/19/2024-2/5/2025
  any 5 consecutive days 10/25/2025-2/11/2026
  any 5 consecutive days 10/24/2026-2/10/2027
  any big-game sporting arms
  36: antlerless elk only
  any 5 consecutive days 10/14/2023-1/31/2024
  any 5 consecutive days 10/12/2024-1/31/2025
  any 5 consecutive days 10/18/2025-1/31/2026
  any 5
  consecutive days 10/17/2026-1/31/2027
G. Northeast region:
1. (1) Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMU 45.
2. (2) Optimal opportunity management goals for primary management zones in GMUs 48, 49 and 53.
3. (3) Foundational resource information for the northeast region shall be as indicated below:
  northeast region population information sustainable harvest pursuant to goals herd unit population estimate (rounded to nearest 100) bull:cow:calf ratio bulls cows Pecos (GMU 45) 1100-2100 35:100:32 80-150 90-160 Whites peak (GMU 48) 1200-2000 35:100:32 70-140 90-150 Penasco (GMU 49) 1100-2400 35:100:32 70-200 40-100 Ute-Midnight-San Cristobal (GMU 53) 1400-2900 34:100:24 70-160 90-180
  northeast region population information
  sustainable harvest pursuant to goals
  herd unit
  population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)
  bull:cow:calf ratio
  bulls
  cows
  Pecos (GMU 45)
  1100-2100
  35:100:32
  80-150
  90-160
  Whites peak (GMU 48)
  1200-2000
  35:100:32
  70-140
  90-150
  Penasco (GMU 49)
  1100-2400
  35:100:32
  70-200
  40-100
  Ute-Midnight-San Cristobal (GMU 53)
  1400-2900
  34:100:24
  70-160
  90-180
  GMU management goal total licenses by bag limit MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2 total licenses 45 QHM 457 54 163 674 48 OOM 286 170 304 760 49 OOM 161 162 125 448 53 OOM 362 261 174 797 Total 1266 647 766 2679
  GMU
  management goal
  total licenses by bag limit
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2
  total licenses
  45
  QHM
  457
  54
  163
  674
  48
  OOM
  286
  170
  304
  760
  49
  OOM
  161
  162
  125
  448
  53
  OOM
  362
  261
  174
  797
  Total
  1266
  647
  766
  2679
4. (4) Public-draw elk hunts listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 45 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-366 75 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-367 73 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-368 136 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-369 140 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-370 140 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-3-371 49 A 48 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-372 80 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-373 80 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-374 60 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-375 75 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-376 64 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-377 50 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-1-378 54 A 49 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-379 60 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-380 59 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-381 77 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-382 76 MB 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-383 77 A 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-384 77 A 53 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-385 65 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-386 60 ES 53: excluding Cerro portion 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-387 50 ES 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-388 80 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-389 131 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-390 94 A 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/22-11/26 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-391 94 A
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  hunt code
  licenses
  bag limit
  45
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-366
  75
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-367
  73
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-368
  136
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-369
  140
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-370
  140
  MB
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-3-371
  49
  A
  48
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-372
  80
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-373
  80
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-374
  60
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-375
  75
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-376
  64
  MB
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-1-377
  50
  A
  12/2-12/6
  12/7-12/11
  12/6-12/10
  12/5-12/9
  ELK-1-378
  54
  A
  49
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-379
  60
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-380
  59
  ES
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-1-381
  77
  MB
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-382
  76
  MB
  11/4-11/8
  11/2-11/6
  11/8-11/12
  11/7-11/11
  ELK-1-383
  77
  A
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-1-384
  77
  A
  53
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  ELK-2-385
  65
  ES
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  ELK-2-386
  60
  ES
  53: excluding Cerro portion
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  ELK-3-387
  50
  ES
  10/14-10/18
  10/12-10/16
  10/18-10/22
  10/17-10/21
  ELK-1-388
  80
  MB
  10/21-10/25
  10/19-10/23
  10/25-10/29
  10/24-10/28
  ELK-1-389
  131
  MB
  11/11-11/15
  11/9-11/13
  11/15-11/19
  11/14-11/18
  ELK-1-390
  94
  A
  11/18-11/22
  11/16-11/20
  11/22-11/26
  11/21-11/25
  ELK-1-391
  94
  A
5. (5) Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:
  open GMUs or areas 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons MB, ES-1, ES-3 A ES-2 Total 45 41 5 15 61 48 112 66 119 297 49 8 8 6 22 53 101 73 49 223 Total 262 152 189 603
  open GMUs or areas
  2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons
  MB, ES-1, ES-3
  A
  ES-2
  Total
  45
  41
  5
  15
  61
  48
  112
  66
  119
  297
  49
  8
  8
  6
  22
  53
  101
  73
  49
  223
  Total
  262
  152
  189
  603
6. (6) Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private-land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.
  Big-game sporting arms open GMUs or area 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates bows only 45, 48, 49, 53 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 muzzle loading rifles and bows 45, 48, 53 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 big-game sporting arms 45, 48, 53 any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31 49 any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31 any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31 big-game sporting arms. Must have approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson. 48: antlerless elk only any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31 any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
  Big-game sporting arms
  open GMUs or area
  2023-2024 hunt dates
  2024-2025 hunt dates
  2025-2026 hunt dates
  2026-2027 hunt dates
  bows only
  45, 48, 49, 53
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/1-9/14
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  9/15-9/24
  muzzle loading rifles and bows
  45, 48, 53
  10/7-10/11
  10/5-10/9
  10/11-10/15
  10/10-10/14
  big-game sporting arms
  45, 48, 53
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31
  49
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31
  any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31
  big-game sporting arms. Must have approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson.
  48: antlerless elk only
  any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
  any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
  any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31
  any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

[19.31.14.14 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.14 NMAC, 4/1/2023]