ELK-1-226 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 6B elk,Unit 6B
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Oct 17–Oct 21·Units: 6B·20 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
20 tags, 151 applied, 8% drew in 2026. 93rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
7%
11 of 150 drew
Harvest success
50–69%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
20
Applicants · 2026
151
7.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 150 | 11 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 11 of 150 drew | 150 | 11 | 7% |
| 2025 | Resident | 12 of 177 drew | 177 | 12 | 7% |
| 2024 | Resident | 8 of 174 drew | 174 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | Resident | 9 of 172 drew | 172 | 9 | 5% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 6B
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 20 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Oct 17–Oct 21
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-226
2023–20252369%2456%2550%
Other elk hunts in Unit 6B
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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