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New Mexico Elk — Unit 5B

New Mexico Elk Unit 5B 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.

55%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw either sex

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

127

Tags (Resident)

231

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	1,269	470	37%	—
2020	929	470	50.6%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	149	20	13.4%	—
2020	100	20	20%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	231	127	55%	—
2024	244	127	52%	—
2023	247	127	51.4%	—
2022	229	127	55.5%	—
2021	236	127	53.8%	—
2020	230	129	56.1%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	47	9	19.1%	—
2024	82	9	11%	—
2023	67	9	13.4%	—
2022	60	9	15%	—
2021	57	9	15.8%	—
2020	43	9	20.9%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	865	294	34%	—
2024	820	294	35.9%	—
2023	871	294	33.8%	—
2022	873	294	33.7%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	155	20	12.9%	—
2024	173	20	11.6%	—
2023	183	20	10.9%	—
2022	167	20	12%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	319	172	53.9%	—
2024	342	173	50.6%	—
2023	363	174	47.9%	—
2022	328	174	53%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 5B?

The most recent published odds are 55% for resident applicants in 2025 — 231 applicants for 127 tags on the Archery Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 19.1% (9 tags, 47 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 5B?

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 5B?

Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 51.4% in 2023 and 55% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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