ELK-1-152 · antlerlessRES

Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B

Units: 5B·Who can apply: residents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Resident

30 drew, 173 applied in 2022. 213th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022
17%
30 of 173 drew
Harvest success
11–17%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
173
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2022Resident17330

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2022Resident30 of 173 drew
2021Resident44 of 191 drew
2020Resident34 of 131 drew
What it is
Hunt
Unit 5B
Who can apply
Residents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-1-152
2019–2022
1914%2011%2114%2217%

Before you apply
Leftovers
“Licenses remaining after 14 days shall be available to any youth hunter eligible to purchase an elk license, whether they applied for draw hunts or not. Hunts will only be offered online on a first-come, first-served basis.”
Tag fee
“A $70 Not issued”
Tag fee
“ES $100 $998”
Points
“New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”

Rules for 2026.

Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026