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

Hunt code
ELK-1-285
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, 32 of 60 residents drew (53%).

In 2022, 0 of 8 nonresidents drew (0%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–603280
2021–6218191
2020–6924161
2019–6821181

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): 25 first-choice applicants, 2 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): 78 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 21A.
  • 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): 47 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 21A.
  • 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): 21 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.

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