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

Hunt code
ELK-1-261
Unit
16D
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, 37 of 1,163 residents drew (3%).

In 2022, 3 of 582 nonresidents drew (0.5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–1,163375823
2021–1,436447263
2020–1,021455132
2019–943465112

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.

  • 202255 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): 910 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.
  • 202155 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): 1062 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 202055 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): 721 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 201955 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): 637 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn.

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