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New Mexico Elk — Unit 6B

New Mexico Elk Unit 6B 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.

1.3%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw either sex

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

2,328

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)
2025	2,328	30	1.3%	—
2024	2,252	30	1.3%	—
2023	1,996	30	1.5%	—
2022	1,746	30	1.7%	—
2021	2,063	134	6.5%	—
2020	1,639	134	8.2%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	725	2	0.3%	—
2024	665	2	0.3%	—
2023	700	2	0.3%	—
2022	569	2	0.4%	—
2021	430	2	0.5%	—
2020	319	2	0.6%	—

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	204	58	28.4%	—
2020	154	58	37.7%	—

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	209	66	31.6%	—
2024	187	69	36.9%	—
2023	200	69	34.5%	—
2022	205	60	29.3%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	1,026	42	4.1%	—
2024	1,007	42	4.2%	—
2023	980	42	4.3%	—
2022	909	42	4.6%	—
2021	861	42	4.9%	—
2020	829	42	5.1%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	814	4	0.5%	—
2024	750	4	0.5%	—
2023	699	4	0.6%	—
2022	529	4	0.8%	—
2021	636	4	0.6%	—
2020	431	4	0.9%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	553	13	2.4%	—
2024	504	13	2.6%	—
2023	508	13	2.6%	—
2022	766	13	1.7%	—
2021	781	13	1.7%	—
2020	693	13	1.9%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	283	1	0.4%	—
2024	252	1	0.4%	—
2023	265	1	0.4%	—
2022	299	1	0.3%	—
2021	284	1	0.4%	—
2020	164	1	0.6%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	501	139	27.7%	—
2024	456	138	30.3%	—
2023	458	140	30.6%	—
2022	270	105	38.9%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	90	20	22.2%	—
2024	113	20	17.7%	—
2023	91	19	20.9%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	62	20	32.3%	—
2024	88	19	21.6%	—
2023	68	20	29.4%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Elk Unit 6B?

The most recent published odds are 1.3% for resident applicants in 2025 — 2,328 applicants for 30 tags on the Rifle Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 0.3% (2 tags, 725 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 6B?

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 6B?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw either sex hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 1.5% in 2023 and 1.3% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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