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New Mexico Elk — Unit 55A Valle Vidal

New Mexico Elk Unit 55A Valle Vidal 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.

5.4%

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Draw Odds (2022)

Resident · Rifle Draw bull/buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

312

Applicants (Resident)

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

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	1,213	149	12.3%	—
2020	970	149	15.4%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	269	4	1.5%	—
2020	164	4	2.4%	—

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	404	52	12.9%	—
2020	238	52	21.8%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	58	1	1.7%	—
2020	40	1	2.5%	—

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	312	17	5.4%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	82	1	1.2%	—

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	37	33	89.2%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	315	42	13.3%	—
2021	310	42	13.5%	—
2020	247	42	17%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	225	4	1.8%	—
2021	215	4	1.9%	—
2020	183	4	2.2%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	373	17	4.6%	—
2020	281	17	6%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	130	1	0.8%	—
2020	113	1	0.9%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	916	64	7%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	197	4	2%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	132	85	64.4%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	361	17	4.7%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	115	1	0.9%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 55A Valle Vidal?

The most recent published odds are 5.4% for resident applicants in 2022 — 312 applicants for 17 tags on the Rifle Draw bull/buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 1.2% (1 tag, 82 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 55A Valle Vidal?

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 55A Valle Vidal?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw bull/buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 7% in 2022 and 5.4% in 2022. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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