N.M. Code R. § 19.31.14.15 – Elk Hunts in Secondary Management Zones

This section includes eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of available licenses and bag limits.

A. Public draw elk hunts in GMUs where no primary or special management zones are established:
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 14 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-392 10 ES 18 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-393 25 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-394 25 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-395 10 ES 28: McGregor range only, military only 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-396 10 ES 28: McGregor range only 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-397 10 ES 29, 30 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-398 20 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-399 20 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-400 20 ES 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-401 30 ES 37 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-402 40 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-403 30 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-404 30 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-405 30 MB 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/22-11/26 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-406 45 A 12/2-12/6 12/7-12/11 12/6-12/10 12/5-12/9 ELK-2-407 50 APRE/6 38 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-408 10 ES 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-409 10 ES 39, 43 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-410 30 ES 42, 47, 59 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-411 13 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-412 13 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-413 13 ES 56 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-414 5 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-415 5 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-416 10 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-417 10 A 57: Sugarite canyon state park only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-418 3 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-419 2 ES 57, 58 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-420 5 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-421 5 ES 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 10/1-10/5 ELK-1-422 5 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-423 10 MB 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 ELK-1-424 10 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
14
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-392
10
ES
18
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-393
25
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-394
25
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-395
10
ES
28: McGregor range only, military only
12/9-12/13
12/14-12/18
12/13-12/17
12/12-12/16
ELK-1-396
10
ES
28: McGregor range only
12/9-12/13
12/14-12/18
12/13-12/17
12/12-12/16
ELK-1-397
10
ES
29, 30
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-398
20
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-399
20
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-400
20
ES
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/11-10/15
10/10-10/14
ELK-1-401
30
ES
37
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-402
40
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-403
30
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-404
30
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-405
30
MB
11/25-11/29
11/23-11/27
11/22-11/26
11/28-12/2
ELK-1-406
45
A
12/2-12/6
12/7-12/11
12/6-12/10
12/5-12/9
ELK-2-407
50
APRE/6
38
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-408
10
ES
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-409
10
ES
39, 43
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-410
30
ES
42, 47, 59
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-411
13
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-412
13
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-413
13
ES
56
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-414
5
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-415
5
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-416
10
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-417
10
A
57: Sugarite canyon state park only
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-418
3
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-419
2
ES
57, 58
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
9/1-9/14
ELK-2-420
5
ES
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
9/15-9/24
ELK-2-421
5
ES
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
10/1-10/5
ELK-1-422
5
MB
10/14-10/18
10/12-10/16
10/18-10/22
10/17-10/21
ELK-1-423
10
MB
12/9-12/13
12/14-12/18
12/13-12/17
12/12-12/16
ELK-1-424
10
A
B. Private-land only elk hunting: For private lands within secondary management zones, unlimited private-land licenses are available over-the-counter. Bow-only either-sex hunts will be limited to 9/1 – 9/24 each year. Any big-game sporting arms hunts that are antlerless or either-sex will be limited to five consecutive days from 10/1 – 12/31 each year, except as allowed by 19.30.5 NMAC.

[19.31.14.15 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.15 NMAC, 4/1/2023]