NM Elk Unit 54
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery (Elk-2-425) — Elk-2-425 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery (Elk-2-426) — Elk-2-426 | Sep 15, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader (Elk-3-427) — Elk-3-427 | Oct 10, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Rifle (Elk-1-428) — Elk-1-428 | Oct 17, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Rifle (Elk-1-429) — Elk-1-429 | Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Rifle (Elk-1-430) — Elk-1-430 | Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026 | — | female |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# NM Unit 54 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Conditions Unit 54 spans high elevation terrain (5,800–11,730 ft) with limited public access—only 10% public land, requiring substantial private-land coordination or outfitter partnerships. Forum reports note heavy side-by-side traffic and cold conditions in the higher country near unit boundaries. This is a crowded public-land unit with significant private ranching presence. ## Herd Quality & Population Wildlife survey data is not available for...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 recent records available — Sign up to see current data | ||||
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-428) | resident | 90 | 17 |
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-428) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-429) | resident | 49 | 17 |
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-429) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-430) | resident | 51 | 17 |
| 2023 | Rifle (Elk-1-430) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Archery (Elk-2-425) | resident | 33 | 8 |
| 2023 | Archery (Elk-2-425) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Archery (Elk-2-426) | resident | 38 | 8 |
| 2023 | Archery (Elk-2-426) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Muzzleloader (Elk-3-427) | resident | 40 | 17 |
| 2023 | Muzzleloader (Elk-3-427) | nonresident | 0 | 1 |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022 | Archery (Elk-2-388) | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Archery (Elk-2-389) | 20 | 1 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | Muzzleloader (Elk-3-390) | 40 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle (Elk-1-391) | 40 | 3 | 11.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle (Elk-1-392) | 40 | 2 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle (Elk-1-393) | 40 | 7 | 27.0% |