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

Hunt code
ELK-1-168
Unit
51
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-168. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-168.

In 2022, 71 of 175 residents drew (41%).

In 2022, 1 of 44 nonresidents drew (2%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–17571441
2021–21060321
2020–12558295
2019–16577190

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): 14 first-choice applicants, 1 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): 14 first-choice applicants, 2 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): 18 first-choice applicants, 10 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): 3 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

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