Unit 53 (exc. Cerro portion): elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-351
Unit
53
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-351. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-351.

In 2022, 53 of 134 residents drew (40%).

In 2022, 2 of 29 nonresidents drew (7%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–13453292
2021–15640332
2020–10946131
2019–8636171

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, 202280 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202180 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 53 (exc. Cerro portion).
  • 202080 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 53 (exc. Cerro portion).

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