ELK-1-326 · antlerlessRES
Unit 21B elk,Unit 21B
Season Any Legal - NM Resident Only Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 21B·15 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
15 tags, 17 applied, 29% drew in 2026. 343rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
29%
5 of 17 drew
Harvest success
22–50%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
15
Applicants · 2026
17
1.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 17 | 5 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 5 of 17 drew | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| 2025 | Resident | 10 of 22 drew | 22 | 10 | 45% |
| 2024 | Resident | 9 of 30 drew | 30 | 9 | 30% |
| 2023 | Resident | 7 of 35 drew | 35 | 7 | 20% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 115 drew | 115 | 1 | <1% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 4 of 70 drew | 70 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | Resident | 36 of 347 drew | 347 | 36 | 10% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 5 of 130 drew | 130 | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 4 of 59 drew | 59 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 | Resident | 43 of 451 drew | 451 | 43 | 10% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 7 of 85 drew | 85 | 7 | 8% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 2 of 40 drew | 40 | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 | Resident | 48 of 304 drew | 304 | 48 | 16% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 3 of 80 drew | 80 | 3 | 4% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 5 of 45 drew | 45 | 5 | 11% |
| 2019 | Resident | 36 of 309 drew | 309 | 36 | 12% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2022 | 70 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 21B
- Legal animal
- A
- Weapon
- Any Legal - NM Resident Only
- Tags
- 15 (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-1-326
2019–20251955%2049%2150%2250%2322%2450%2543%
Other elk hunts in Unit 21B
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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