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New Mexico Elk — Unit 6A

New Mexico Elk Unit 6A 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.

20.2%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

212

Tags (Resident)

1,049

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 1,808 266 14.7%
2020 1,286 267 20.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 144 12 8.3%
2020 102 12 11.8%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,049 212 20.2%
2024 1,072 212 19.8%
2023 1,106 212 19.2%
2022 1,103 212 19.2%
2021 1,123 212 18.9%
2020 921 212 23%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 309 15 4.9%
2024 322 15 4.7%
2023 336 15 4.5%
2022 300 15 5%
2021 318 15 4.7%
2020 230 15 6.5%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 623 88 14.1%
2020 531 88 16.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 144 6 4.2%
2020 100 6 6%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,379 171 12.4%
2024 1,308 171 13.1%
2023 1,383 171 12.4%
2022 1,201 171 14.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 217 12 5.5%
2024 194 12 6.2%
2023 165 12 7.3%
2022 130 12 9.2%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 548 91 16.6%
2024 530 93 17.5%
2023 471 92 19.5%
2022 492 95 19.3%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 526 88 16.7%
2024 473 88 18.6%
2023 488 88 18%
2022 510 88 17.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 110 6 5.5%
2024 111 6 5.4%
2023 140 6 4.3%
2022 150 6 4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 6A?
The most recent published odds are 20.2% for resident applicants in 2025 — 1,049 applicants for 212 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 4.9% (15 tags, 309 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 6A?
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 6A?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 19.2% in 2023 and 20.2% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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