ELK-1-325 · BullRES + NR
Unit 21B elk,Unit 21B
Season Any Legal Oct 24–Oct 28·Units: 21B·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
25 tags, 16 applied, 31% drew in 2026. 366th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 6 drew
Harvest success
28–35%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
16
0.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 | 0 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 6 drew | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 5 of 10 drew | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 17 drew | 17 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | Resident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 4 of 17 drew | 17 | 4 | 24% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 14 drew | 14 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2023 | Resident | 11 of 34 drew | 34 | 11 | 32% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 5 of 324 drew | 324 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 7 of 167 drew | 167 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | Resident | 79 of 1,336 drew | 1,336 | 79 | 6% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 322 drew | 322 | 3 | <1% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 5 of 153 drew | 153 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | Resident | 88 of 1,533 drew | 1,533 | 88 | 6% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 7 of 262 drew | 262 | 7 | 3% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 8 of 117 drew | 117 | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 | Resident | 91 of 1,171 drew | 1,171 | 91 | 8% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 7 of 153 drew | 153 | 7 | 5% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 1 of 68 drew | 68 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | Resident | 90 of 989 drew | 989 | 90 | 9% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 21B
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 24–Oct 28
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-325
2019–20251946%2047%2152%2264%2328%2435%2529%
Other elk hunts in Unit 21B
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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