New Mexico — Elk

NM Elk Unit 21B

Name: New Mexico Unit 21B Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

1,631,989

Public Land

64%

Elevation

3,892–8,260 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Elk-2-321) — Elk-2-321	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-322) — Elk-2-322	Sep 15, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-330) — Elk-2-330	Dec 19, 2026 — Dec 23, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-323) — Elk-1-323	Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 5, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-324) — Elk-1-324	Oct 17, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-325) — Elk-1-325	Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-326) — Elk-1-326	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 25, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-327) — Elk-1-327	Nov 28, 2026 — Dec 2, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-328) — Elk-1-328	Dec 5, 2026 — Dec 9, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-329) — Elk-1-329	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 16, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

384.6

Top Score

405.2

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 21B — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 21B spans 1.63 million acres across a wide elevation range (3,892–8,260 ft) with 64% public land. The unit encompasses diverse terrain from lower piñon-juniper to high-elevation mixed conifer. With adequate public access and minimal restrictive wilderness, this unit supports mobile hunting across multiple elevation zones. ## Herd Quality Trophy record data from Sierra County (50% overlap) shows strong historical production, with...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
42 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-323)	resident	152	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-323)	nonresident	6	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-323)	outfitter	28	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-324)	resident	81	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-324)	nonresident	27	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-324)	outfitter	18	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-325)	resident	106	21
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-325)	nonresident	48	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-325)	outfitter	20	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-326)	resident	96	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-327)	resident	55	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-328)	resident	45	13
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-328)	outfitter	1	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-329)	resident	71	17
2023	Archery (Elk-2-321)	resident	58	21
2023	Archery (Elk-2-321)	nonresident	39	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-321)	outfitter	27	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-322)	resident	94	21
2023	Archery (Elk-2-322)	nonresident	59	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-322)	outfitter	30	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-330)	resident	10	13
2023	Archery (Elk-2-330)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Archery (Elk-2-330)	outfitter	0	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-326)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-327)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-328)	nonresident	0	1
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-329)	nonresident	0	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	Archery (Elk-2-288)	25	11	48.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-289)	25	10	38.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-297)	15	9	0.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-290)	10	2	17.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-291)	15	6	40.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-292)	25	10	38.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-293)	15	5	33.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-294)	15	0	0.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-295)	15	2	15.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-296)	20	6	31.0%