New Mexico Unit 6A:elk draw odds & harvest
11 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 99 to 150 tags, 485 to 1,495 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 6A
Unit 6ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
21–53%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk23% drew
- Deer14% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 6A2026 draw
ELK-1-216100 tags, 1,495 applied, 5% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 49th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 6A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-187 | Unit 6A | 75 of 933 drew | 36–43% | |
| ELK-1-188 | Unit 6A | 38 of 268 drew | 33–34% | |
| ELK-1-216 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 6A | 65 of 1,156 drew | 100 | 43–53% |
| ELK-1-217 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 6A | 35 of 370 drew | 103 | 33–44% |
| ELK-1-218 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 6A | 66 of 482 drew | 99 | 38–49% |
| ELK-2-184 | Unit 6A | 93 of 411 drew | 24–38% | |
| ELK-2-185 | Unit 6A | 76 of 692 drew | 32–42% | |
| ELK-2-213 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 14Unit 6A | 92 of 413 drew | 150 | 21–41% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 6A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-21639–53%
43%
42%
47%
39%
43%
53%
51%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-21714–44%
42%
14%
41%
40%
44%
44%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-21825–49%
43%
31%
25%
39%
38%
40%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-2137–60%
19%
32%
7%
60%
21%
41%
34%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-2-21413–44%
13%
41%
42%
33%
29%
44%
39%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-18736–53%
53%
36%
37%
43%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-18831–34%
31%
34%
34%
33%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-18424–46%
46%
24%
30%
38%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-18532–42%
35%
34%
32%
42%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-18630–53%
47%
53%
41%
30%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-21539–43%
43%
39%
39%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- ELK-1-216Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-217Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-1-218Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyOct 31–Nov 4
- ELK-2-213BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-214BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-215MuzzleOct 10–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 6Aand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 6Ainto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 6A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 6A · ELK-1-187
75 of 933 drew
Success36–43%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026