Unit 16A: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-242
Unit
16A
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, 60 of 1,756 residents drew (3%).

In 2022, 4 of 777 nonresidents drew (0.5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–1,756607774
2021–1,997626593
2020–1,742595414
2019–1,546595283

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.

  • 202275 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): 626 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.
  • 202175 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): 533 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 202075 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): 555 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 201975 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): 411 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn.

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