Unit 16: deer, fork-antlered deer, any legal weapon

Hunt code
DER-1-189
Unit
16
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

Not offered in the draw after 2022. The figures below are its last draws.

In 2022, 220 of 1,304 residents drew (17%).

In 2022, 15 of 152 nonresidents drew (10%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–1,30422015215
2021–1,39221213015
2020–1,0632019815
2019–9331938315

Reading these numbers

New Mexico has no points: every application has the same chance every year. Each hunt's licenses are split by law, at least 84% to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter and 10% to applicants (resident or not) who contracted with an outfitter. Counts here are first-choice applicants and first-choice draws.

  • 2022300 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 8 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 2021300 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 36 first-choice applicants, 26 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16.
  • 2020300 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 8 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16.
  • 2019300 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 25 first-choice applicants, 22 drawn.

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