Unit 53 (exc. Cerro portion): elk, antlerless, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-353
Unit
53
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-353. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-353.

In 2022, 47 of 74 residents drew (64%).

No nonresidents applied in 2022.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–744700
2021–864500
2020–744900
2019–664700

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.

  • 202294 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): 3 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.
  • 2020–202194 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).
  • 201994 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): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

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