ELK-3-406 · BullRES + NR

Unit 55A elk,Unit 55A Valle Vidal

Units: 55A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

18 drew, 527 applied in 2022. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 27th hardest of 521 in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

1 of 115 drew

Harvest success

53–82%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

527

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	115	1
2022	Outfitter	51	0
2022	Resident	361	17

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	1 of 115 drew	115	1	<1%
2022	Outfitter	0 of 51 drew	51	0	<1%
2022	Resident	17 of 361 drew	361	17	5%
2021	Nonresident	1 of 130 drew	130	1	<1%
2021	Outfitter	1 of 37 drew	37	1	3%
2021	Resident	16 of 373 drew	373	16	4%
2020	Nonresident	0 of 113 drew	113	0	<1%
2020	Outfitter	2 of 45 drew	45	2	4%
2020	Resident	15 of 281 drew	281	15	5%
2019	Nonresident	1 of 139 drew	139	1	<1%
2019	Outfitter	1 of 46 drew	46	1	2%
2019	Resident	16 of 285 drew	285	16	6%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	51	0

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-3-406

2019–2022

1950%2068%2153%2282%

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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