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New Mexico Elk — Unit 15

New Mexico Elk Unit 15 draw odds, tags, and applicants by year — resident and nonresident pools shown separately. New Mexico's report publishes no point thresholds.

No point thresholds in this report. The New Mexico release these tables come from lists applicants and tags only. Every "Pts Req." cell below reads as not published, not as zero points needed — and each table covers one residency pool, so read the heading before you read the number.

24.8%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

504

Tags (Resident)

2,036

Applicants (Resident)

Data source: New Mexico Department of Game & Fish - Drawing Odds Summary Report XLSX · Last updated 2026-08-11 · Verified

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2,036 504 24.8%
2024 1,987 504 25.4%
2023 2,105 504 23.9%
2022 1,993 504 25.3%
2021 1,911 504 26.4%
2020 1,643 504 30.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,262 36 2.9%
2024 1,152 36 3.1%
2023 1,248 36 2.9%
2022 1,117 36 3.2%
2021 885 36 4.1%
2020 730 36 4.9%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 2,943 1081 36.7%
2020 2,627 1082 41.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 604 42 7%
2020 498 42 8.4%

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 245 21 8.6%
2024 273 21 7.7%
2023 250 21 8.4%
2022 361 21 5.8%
2021 385 21 5.5%
2020 335 21 6.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 77 2 2.6%
2024 78 2 2.6%
2023 73 2 2.7%
2022 98 2 2%
2021 88 2 2.3%
2020 82 2 2.4%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,629 584 35.9%
2024 1,662 584 35.1%
2023 1,730 584 33.8%
2022 2,043 584 28.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 555 42 7.6%
2024 651 42 6.5%
2023 574 42 7.3%
2022 649 42 6.5%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 518 499 96.3%
2024 494 500 100%
2023 575 498 86.6%
2022 673 496 73.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 15?
The most recent published odds are 24.8% for resident applicants in 2025 — 2,036 applicants for 504 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 2.9% (36 tags, 1,262 applicants). New Mexico publishes applicants and tags but no point threshold with these numbers, so this is the odds for the whole pool — not what a given point total would draw.
How many preference/bonus points do I need for New Mexico Elk Unit 15?
We won't guess. The New Mexico report behind these tables gives applicants, tags, and the odds that fall out of them — it carries no point thresholds, so nothing here can tell you what your points would draw. Points still matter when you apply; check the agency's own preference-point report for the cutoff, and read the resident and nonresident rows below separately.
Is the competition increasing for New Mexico Elk Unit 15?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 23.9% in 2023 and 24.8% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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