ELK-1-231 · antlerlessRES
Unit 6B elk,Unit 6B
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 6B·35 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
35 tags, 73 applied, 21% drew in 2026. 251st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
21%
15 of 73 drew
Harvest success
29–58%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
35
Applicants · 2026
73
2.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 73 | 15 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 15 of 73 drew | 73 | 15 | 21% |
| 2025 | Resident | 17 of 78 drew | 78 | 17 | 22% |
| 2024 | Resident | 19 of 76 drew | 76 | 19 | 25% |
| 2023 | Resident | 17 of 74 drew | 74 | 17 | 23% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 6B
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 35 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only: Nov 21–Nov 25
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-231
2023–20252338%2429%2558%
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