ELK-2-122 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 9 elk,Unit 9 including Water canyon WMA

Units: 9·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

47 drew, 61 applied in 2022. 509th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022
33%
7 of 21 drew
Harvest success
9–17%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
61
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2022Nonresident217
2022Resident4040

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

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2022Nonresident7 of 21 drew
2022Resident40 of 40 drew
2021Nonresident10 of 25 drew
2021Resident40 of 44 drew
2020Nonresident10 of 12 drew
2020Resident39 of 39 drew
What it is
Hunt
Unit 9 including Water canyon WMA
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK-2-122
2019–2022
1914%2014%2117%229%

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