Unit 5B: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-157
Unit
5B
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, 54 of 278 residents drew (19%).

In 2022, 2 of 70 nonresidents drew (3%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–27854702
2021–22454703
2020–18538423
2019–15647154

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.

  • 202287 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): 82 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 202187 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): 46 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 5B.
  • 202087 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): 20 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 5B.
  • 201987 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): 9 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.

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