Units 16B, 22: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-249
Unit
16B, 22
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-249. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-249.

In 2022, 50 of 197 residents drew (25%).

In 2022, 1 of 69 nonresidents drew (1%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–19750691
2021–21743816
2020–20141793
2019–20263957

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.

  • 2022135 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): 52 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 2021135 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): 93 first-choice applicants, 11 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Units 16B, 22.
  • 2020135 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): 58 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Units 16B, 22.
  • 2019135 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): 56 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

Sources

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    Other hunts in unit 16B, 22

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