Unit 16A: elk, antlerless, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-244
Unit
16A
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-244. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-244.

In 2022, 54 of 496 residents drew (11%).

No nonresidents applied in 2022.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–4965400
2021–5245300
2020–4925900
2019–4826100

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.

  • 2019, 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): 0 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 2020–202175 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.

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