ELK-2-232 · 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, 2,265 applied in 2022. 110th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

11 of 707 drew

Harvest success

25–33%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

2,265

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	707	11
2022	Outfitter	230	6
2022	Resident	1,328	190

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	11 of 707 drew	707	11	2%
2022	Outfitter	6 of 230 drew	230	6	3%
2022	Resident	190 of 1,328 drew	1,328	190	14%
2021	Nonresident	9 of 522 drew	522	9	2%
2021	Outfitter	9 of 227 drew	227	9	4%
2021	Resident	188 of 1,226 drew	1,226	188	15%
2020	Nonresident	9 of 480 drew	480	9	2%
2020	Outfitter	10 of 245 drew	245	10	4%
2020	Resident	183 of 1,083 drew	1,083	183	17%
2019	Nonresident	13 of 484 drew	484	13	3%
2019	Outfitter	12 of 194 drew	194	12	6%
2019	Resident	190 of 1,092 drew	1,092	190	17%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	230	6

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-232

2019–2022

1919%2030%2133%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