New Mexico Unit 6C:elk draw odds & harvest
14 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 105 to 155 tags, 171 to 665 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 6C
Unit 6CNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
12–58%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk38% drew
- Deer14% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 6C2022 draw
ELK-1-10362 drew, 1,160 applied.
54th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 6C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-103 | A · any legal - youth only · Nov 28–Dec 2 | 56 of 984 drew | 29–47% | |
| ELK-1-104 | A · any legal - youth only · Dec 26–Dec 30 | 68 of 637 drew | 31–58% | |
| ELK-1-204 | Unit 6C | 60 of 415 drew | 35–40% | |
| ELK-1-205 | Unit 6C | 43 of 151 drew | 32–36% | |
| ELK-1-206 | Unit 6C | 51 of 181 drew | 20–29% | |
| ELK-1-237 | any legal · Oct 17–Oct 21Unit 6C | 42 of 505 drew | 105 | 33–41% |
| ELK-1-238 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 6C | 48 of 213 drew | 105 | 24–33% |
| ELK-1-239 | A · any legal - nm resident only · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 6C | 65 of 171 drew | 110 | 22–31% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 6C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-10329–60%
56%
57%
47%
60%
29%
32%
47%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-10431–61%
46%
61%
56%
58%
31%
58%
58%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-3-23620–35%
25%
20%
25%
20%
35%
27%
23%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-20435–40%
40%
38%
40%
35%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-20532–37%
37%
36%
34%
32%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-20620–29%
26%
29%
20%
22%
2019202020212022
ELK-2-20116–30%
27%
16%
29%
30%
2019202020212022
ELK-3-20329–35%
29%
33%
32%
35%
2019202020212022
ELK-1-23733–41%
35%
33%
41%
202320242025
ELK-1-23824–33%
32%
24%
33%
202320242025
ELK-1-23922–31%
22%
31%
30%
202320242025
ELK-1-24029–49%
31%
49%
29%
202320242025
ELK-2-23414–30%
30%
17%
14%
202320242025
ELK-2-23512–23%
21%
23%
12%
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-1-103Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 28–Dec 2
- ELK-1-104Any Legal - Youth OnlyDec 26–Dec 30
- ELK-1-237Any LegalOct 17–Oct 21
- ELK-1-238Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- ELK-1-239Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyOct 31–Nov 4
- ELK-1-240Any Legal - NM Resident OnlyNov 21–Nov 25
- ELK-2-234BowSep 1–Sep 14
- ELK-2-235BowSep 15–Sep 24
- ELK-3-236MuzzleOct 10–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 6Cand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 6C 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 6C · ELK-1-103
56 of 984 drew
Success29–47%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026