Unit 49: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-345
Unit
49
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, 15 of 68 residents drew (22%).

In 2022, 1 of 11 nonresidents drew (9%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–6815111
2021–7418162
2020–5922132
2019–612591

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.

  • 2019, 202276 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): 4 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202176 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): 10 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 49.
  • 202076 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): 0 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 49.

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