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New Mexico Elk — Unit 21B

New Mexico Elk Unit 21B 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.

100%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

42

Tags (Resident)

16

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 126 108 85.7%
2020 97 109 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 16 3 18.8%
2020 12 3 25%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 16 42 100%
2024 27 42 100%
2023 18 42 100%
2022 23 42 100%
2021 15 48 100%
2020 11 41 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 36 4 11.1%
2024 50 4 8%
2023 29 4 13.8%
2022 24 4 16.7%
2021 37 13 35.1%
2020 18 20 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 93 43 46.2%
2024 100 43 43%
2023 109 43 39.4%
2022 61 43 70.5%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 27 3 11.1%
2024 11 3 27.3%
2023 26 3 11.5%
2022 20 3 15%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 62 65 100%
2024 77 65 84.4%
2023 64 64 100%
2022 76 65 85.5%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1 10 100%
2023 2 6 100%
2022 2 9 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 3 5 100%
2022 1 6 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 21B?
The most recent published odds are 100% for resident applicants in 2025 — 16 applicants for 42 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 11.1% (4 tags, 36 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 21B?
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 21B?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 100% in 2023 and 100% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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