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

Hunt code
ELK-1-243
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, 55 of 516 residents drew (11%).

In 2022, 4 of 252 nonresidents drew (2%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–516552524
2021–478543218
2020–424421665
2019–473512044

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.

  • 2022125 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): 195 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 2021125 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): 232 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 2020125 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): 130 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 2019125 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): 102 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

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