ELK-2-185 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 6A elk,Unit 6A

Units: 6A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

87 drew, 956 applied in 2022. 109th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

4 of 187 drew

Harvest success

32–42%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

956

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	187	4
2022	Outfitter	77	7
2022	Resident	692	76

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	4 of 187 drew	187	4	2%
2022	Outfitter	7 of 77 drew	77	7	9%
2022	Resident	76 of 692 drew	692	76	11%
2021	Nonresident	4 of 173 drew	173	4	2%
2021	Outfitter	4 of 75 drew	75	4	5%
2021	Resident	74 of 693 drew	693	74	11%
2020	Nonresident	6 of 136 drew	136	6	4%
2020	Outfitter	6 of 75 drew	75	6	8%
2020	Resident	82 of 568 drew	568	82	14%
2019	Nonresident	5 of 126 drew	126	5	4%
2019	Outfitter	6 of 57 drew	57	6	11%
2019	Resident	82 of 559 drew	559	82	15%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	77	7

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-185

2019–2022

1935%2034%2132%2242%

Other elk hunts in Unit 6A

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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