Unit 18: elk, either sex, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ELK-1-359
Unit
18
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, 7 of 126 residents drew (6%).

In 2022, 0 of 2 nonresidents drew (0%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–126720
2021–125910
2020–131800
2019–746200

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.

  • 202210 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): 98 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202110 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): 100 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 18.
  • 202010 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): 90 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 18.
  • 201910 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, 1 drawn.

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