Unit 23: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-302
Unit
23
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-302. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-302.

In 2022, 29 of 137 residents drew (21%).

In 2022, 3 of 56 nonresidents drew (5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–13729563
2021–15433462
2020–10226233
2019–9531260

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.

  • 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): 20 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.
  • 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): 8 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 23.
  • 202075 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): 15 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 23.
  • 201975 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): 31 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

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