Unit 51: elk, antlerless, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-169
Unit
51
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-169. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-169.

In 2022, 175 of 619 residents drew (28%).

No nonresidents applied in 2022.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–61917500
2021–78118500
2020–65619100
2019–58417100

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.

  • 2022251 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): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 2021251 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): 5 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2020251 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): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2019251 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): 0 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.

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