ELK-1-194 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 6B elk,Unit 6B

Units: 6B·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

9 drew, 632 applied in 2022. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 6th hardest of 521 in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

0 of 119 drew

Harvest success

71–93%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

632

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	119	0
2022	Outfitter	42	0
2022	Resident	471	9

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	0 of 119 drew	119	0	<1%
2022	Outfitter	0 of 42 drew	42	0	<1%
2022	Resident	9 of 471 drew	471	9	2%
2021	Nonresident	0 of 136 drew	136	0	<1%
2021	Outfitter	1 of 40 drew	40	1	3%
2021	Resident	10 of 453 drew	453	10	2%
2020	Nonresident	1 of 89 drew	89	1	1%
2020	Outfitter	1 of 33 drew	33	1	3%
2020	Resident	6 of 314 drew	314	6	2%
2019	Nonresident	1 of 83 drew	83	1	1%
2019	Outfitter	2 of 40 drew	40	2	5%
2019	Resident	13 of 363 drew	363	13	4%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	42	0

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-1-194

2019–2022

1976%2071%2193%2278%

Other elk hunts in Unit 6B

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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