Unit 49: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-344
Unit
49
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-344. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-344.

In 2022, 55 of 516 residents drew (11%).

In 2022, 2 of 42 nonresidents drew (5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–51655422
2021–51257642
2020–42552432
2019–41549554

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.

  • 202277 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, 6 drawn.
  • 202177 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): 19 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 49.
  • 202077 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): 24 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 49.
  • 201977 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, 5 drawn.

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