New Mexico — Elk

NM Elk Unit 4

Name: New Mexico Unit 4 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

444,010

Public Land

22%

Elevation

6,652–11,407 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Elk-2-163) — Elk-2-163	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-164) — Elk-2-164	Sep 15, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-171) — Elk-2-171	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-172) — Elk-2-172	Sep 15, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-165) — Elk-1-165	Oct 10, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-166) — Elk-1-166	Oct 17, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-167) — Elk-1-167	Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-168) — Elk-1-168	Oct 31, 2026 — Nov 4, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-169) — Elk-1-169	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-170) — Elk-1-170	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-173) — Elk-1-173	Oct 10, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-174) — Elk-1-174	Oct 17, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-175) — Elk-1-175	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-176) — Elk-1-176	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-177) — Elk-1-177	Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 18, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

398.4

Top Score

398.4

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 4 — Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 4 spans 6,652–11,407 ft elevation across high-country mixed terrain. With only 22% public land, successful hunts will depend heavily on securing private land access or hunter permission—a significant planning factor. Most of the unit requires navigation at elevation with moderate access challenges. **Herd Status & Trophy Potential** Trophy data is extremely limited—only one record-book entry from Rio Arriba County (which overlaps the...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
55 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-165)	resident	734	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-165)	outfitter	17	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-166)	resident	364	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-166)	outfitter	10	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-167)	resident	260	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-167)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-167)	outfitter	13	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-168)	resident	158	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-168)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-168)	outfitter	9	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-169)	resident	140	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-169)	outfitter	1	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-170)	resident	75	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-170)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-173)	resident	402	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-173)	outfitter	12	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-174)	resident	273	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-174)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-174)	outfitter	2	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-175)	resident	116	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-175)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-175)	outfitter	3	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-176)	resident	94	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-176)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-177)	resident	125	17
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-177)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-163)	resident	125	8
2023	Archery (Elk-2-163)	outfitter	1	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-164)	resident	225	8
2023	Archery (Elk-2-164)	outfitter	5	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-171)	resident	69	8
2023	Archery (Elk-2-171)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-172)	resident	137	8
2023	Archery (Elk-2-172)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-172)	outfitter	1	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	Archery (Elk-2-134)	10	6	56.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-135)	10	3	30.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-142)	10	3	0.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-143)	10	4	44.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-136)	10	7	70.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-137)	10	9	90.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-138)	10	9	86.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-139)	10	5	50.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-140)	10	6	63.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-141)	10	7	71.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-144)	15	5	31.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-145)	15	11	71.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-146)	10	0	0.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-147)	15	8	55.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-148)	15	9	60.0%