Unit 12: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-215
Unit
12
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, 30 of 291 residents drew (10%).

In 2022, 2 of 120 nonresidents drew (2%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–291301202
2021–322271091
2020–21823980
2019–18426772

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.

  • 202235 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): 149 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202135 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): 120 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 12.
  • 202035 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): 105 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 12.
  • 201935 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): 53 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn.

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