New Mexico — Elk
NM Elk Unit 6B
Total Acres
88,815
Public Land
100%
Elevation
7,831–11,263 ft
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — Archery Draw | Sep 1, 2025 — Sep 14, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader Draw | Oct 11, 2025 — Oct 15, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle Draw | Oct 18, 2025 — Oct 22, 2025 | — | — |
Trophy Data
B&C Entries
3
Avg Score
386.5
Top Score
400.2
Recent (5yr)
0
AI Scout Analysis
# NM Unit 6B Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 6B spans 7,831–11,263 ft elevation on virtually 100% public land (mostly Valles Caldera National Preserve and adjacent national forest). High-elevation mixed conifer terrain with excellent accessibility and no private land barriers. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or bull:cow ratio data is provided for this unit. Monitor NMDGF Job Completion Reports for recent herd composition and management objectives. ## Trophy Potential Sandoval County (which overlaps this unit 97%) has produced **3 record-book elk entries** over four decades (1985–2017), averaging 386.5. The most recent entries (2015: 400.2, 2017: 394.2)...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | resident | 2,933 | 13 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | nonresident | 884 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | outfitter | 485 | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-226) | resident | 516 | 17 | 4.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | resident | 1,570 | 17 | 1.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | nonresident | 421 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | outfitter | 191 | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-228) | resident | 258 | 13 | 6.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | resident | 427 | 29 | 10.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | outfitter | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | resident | 301 | 29 | 14.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | resident | 315 | 29 | 14.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-219) | resident | 538 | 21 | 5.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-219) | nonresident | 419 | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-219) | outfitter | 138 | 2 | 2.4% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-220) | resident | 78 | 8 | 14.9% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-220) | outfitter | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-221) | resident | 1,095 | 21 | 2.5% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-221) | nonresident | 855 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-221) | outfitter | 295 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-222) | resident | 123 | 8 | 9.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | resident | 978 | 13 | 1.9% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | nonresident | 460 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | outfitter | 211 | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-224) | resident | 142 | 17 | 17.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | resident | 2,733 | 13 | 0.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | nonresident | 714 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | outfitter | 390 | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-226) | resident | 517 | 17 | 4.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-226) | outfitter | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | resident | 1,594 | 17 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | nonresident | 434 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | outfitter | 207 | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-228) | resident | 208 | 13 | 8.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | resident | 260 | 29 | 16.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | outfitter | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | resident | 298 | 29 | 14.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | resident | 302 | 29 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-219) | resident | 588 | 21 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-219) | nonresident | 486 | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-219) | outfitter | 201 | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-220) | resident | 125 | 8 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-221) | resident | 969 | 21 | 2.9% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-221) | nonresident | 666 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-221) | outfitter | 227 | 2 | 1.3% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-222) | resident | 131 | 8 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | resident | 916 | 13 | 2.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | nonresident | 425 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | outfitter | 198 | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-224) | resident | 196 | 17 | 12.7% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-224) | outfitter | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | resident | 324 | 29 | 13.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | resident | 299 | 29 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | resident | 308 | 29 | 14.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | nonresident | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | nonresident | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | nonresident | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-220) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-222) | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | 15 | 11 | 73.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-219) | 25 | 13 | 52.0% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-221) | 25 | 14 | 56.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-224) | 20 | 4 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-226) | 20 | 9 | 45.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | 20 | 15 | 75.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-228) | 15 | 8 | 53.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-229) | 35 | 12 | 34.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | 35 | 15 | 42.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | 35 | 9 | 25.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-232) | 35 | 8 | 22.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | 35 | 9 | 25.7% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-219) | 25 | 8 | 32.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-220) | 10 | 1 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-221) | 25 | 20 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-225) | 15 | 13 | 87.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-227) | 20 | 17 | 85.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-222) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-223) | 15 | 13 | 86.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-224) | 20 | 4 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-226) | 20 | 13 | 65.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-228) | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-229) | 35 | 12 | 34.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-230) | 35 | 10 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-231) | 36 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-232) | 35 | 14 | 40.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-233) | 35 | 17 | 48.6% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-190) | 25 | 16 | 63.0% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-191) | 25 | 17 | 67.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-192) | 15 | 11 | 73.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-195) | 30 | 17 | 58.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-196) | 35 | 12 | 33.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-197) | 35 | 15 | 43.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-198) | 30 | 12 | 41.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-199) | 35 | 20 | 57.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-193) | 15 | 9 | 60.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-194) | 20 | 16 | 80.0% |
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