Unit 9 including Water canyon WMA: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-123
Unit
9
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2022

Not offered in the draw after 2022. The figures below are its last draws.

In 2022, 34 of 36 residents drew (94%).

In 2022, 4 of 23 nonresidents drew (17%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–3634234
2021–212184
2020–3636101
2019–3636124

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, 2022117 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.
  • 2020–2021117 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 9 including Water canyon WMA.

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