ELK-2-231 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 15 elk,Unit 15

Units: 15·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

207 drew, 1,237 applied in 2022. 210th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

8 of 410 drew

Harvest success

23–27%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

1,237

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	410	8
2022	Outfitter	162	17
2022	Resident	665	182

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	8 of 410 drew	410	8	2%
2022	Outfitter	17 of 162 drew	162	17	10%
2022	Resident	182 of 665 drew	665	182	27%
2021	Nonresident	18 of 363 drew	363	18	5%
2021	Outfitter	18 of 141 drew	141	18	13%
2021	Resident	185 of 685 drew	685	185	27%
2020	Nonresident	11 of 250 drew	250	11	4%
2020	Outfitter	8 of 61 drew	61	8	13%
2020	Resident	167 of 560 drew	560	167	30%
2019	Nonresident	12 of 253 drew	253	12	5%
2019	Outfitter	5 of 51 drew	51	5	10%
2019	Resident	166 of 473 drew	473	166	35%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	162	17

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-231

2019–2022

1929%2023%2127%2225%

Other elk hunts in Unit 15

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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