ELK-3-234 · BullRES + NR

Unit 15 elk,Unit 15

Units: 15·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

169 drew, 2,349 applied in 2022. 82nd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

6 of 461 drew

Harvest success

27–42%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

2,349

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	461	6
2022	Outfitter	297	14
2022	Resident	1,591	149

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	6 of 461 drew	461	6	1%
2022	Outfitter	14 of 297 drew	297	14	5%
2022	Resident	149 of 1,591 drew	1,591	149	9%
2021	Nonresident	8 of 442 drew	442	8	2%
2021	Outfitter	11 of 285 drew	285	11	4%
2021	Resident	139 of 1,820 drew	1,820	139	8%
2020	Nonresident	9 of 371 drew	371	9	2%
2020	Outfitter	14 of 259 drew	259	14	5%
2020	Resident	138 of 1,626 drew	1,626	138	8%
2019	Nonresident	6 of 356 drew	356	6	2%
2019	Outfitter	12 of 171 drew	171	12	7%
2019	Resident	150 of 1,535 drew	1,535	150	10%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	297	14

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-3-234

2019–2022

1937%2042%2127%2229%

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