Unit 51: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-166
Unit
51
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-166. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-166.

In 2022, 171 of 1,453 residents drew (12%).

In 2022, 10 of 252 nonresidents drew (4%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–1,45317125210
2021–1,51414831912
2020–1,0931581808
2019–1,13215618713

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.

  • 2022220 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): 179 first-choice applicants, 22 drawn.
  • 2021220 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): 124 first-choice applicants, 17 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2020220 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): 133 first-choice applicants, 20 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2019220 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): 116 first-choice applicants, 17 drawn.

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