Unit 21A: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-284
Unit
21A
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, 7 of 51 residents drew (14%).

In 2022, 1 of 22 nonresidents drew (5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–517221
2021–585241
2020–293221
2019–4910241

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.

  • 202235 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): 53 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.
  • 202135 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): 73 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 21A.
  • 202035 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): 44 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 21A.
  • 201935 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): 18 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

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