ELK-1-407 · BullRES + NR

Unit 55A elk,Unit 55A Valle Vidal

Units: 55A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

31 drew, 951 applied in 2022. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 26th hardest of 521 in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

1 of 157 drew

Harvest success

47–68%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

951

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	157	1
2022	Outfitter	104	3
2022	Resident	690	27

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	1 of 157 drew	157	1	<1%
2022	Outfitter	3 of 104 drew	104	3	3%
2022	Resident	27 of 690 drew	690	27	4%
2021	Nonresident	2 of 198 drew	198	2	1%
2021	Outfitter	2 of 76 drew	76	2	3%
2021	Resident	28 of 876 drew	876	28	3%
2020	Nonresident	2 of 141 drew	141	2	1%
2020	Outfitter	2 of 57 drew	57	2	4%
2020	Resident	27 of 734 drew	734	27	4%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	104	3

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-1-407

2019–2022

1955%2047%2152%2268%

Other elk hunts in Unit 55A

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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