ELK-2-282 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 21A elk,Unit 21A

Units: 21A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

39 drew, 200 applied in 2022. 239th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

3 of 55 drew

Harvest success

11–23%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

200

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	55	3
2022	Outfitter	45	4
2022	Resident	100	32

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	3 of 55 drew	55	3	5%
2022	Outfitter	4 of 45 drew	45	4	9%
2022	Resident	32 of 100 drew	100	32	32%
2021	Nonresident	0 of 22 drew	22	0	<1%
2021	Outfitter	4 of 60 drew	60	4	7%
2021	Resident	27 of 108 drew	108	27	25%
2020	Nonresident	1 of 32 drew	32	1	3%
2020	Outfitter	5 of 23 drew	23	5	22%
2020	Resident	26 of 96 drew	96	26	27%
2019	Nonresident	2 of 24 drew	24	2	8%
2019	Outfitter	3 of 19 drew	19	3	16%
2019	Resident	21 of 63 drew	63	21	33%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	45	4

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-282

2019–2022

1915%2021%2111%2223%

Other elk hunts in Unit 21A

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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