Unit 15: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-231
Unit
15
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 182 of 665 residents drew (27%).

In 2022, 8 of 410 nonresidents drew (2%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–6651824108
2021–68518536318
2020–56016725011
2019–47316625312

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.

  • 2022350 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): 162 first-choice applicants, 17 drawn.
  • 2021350 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): 141 first-choice applicants, 18 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 2020350 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): 61 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 2019350 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): 51 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.

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