Unit 16A: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-240
Unit
16A
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 105 of 755 residents drew (14%).

In 2022, 9 of 782 nonresidents drew (1%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–7551057829
2021–8281117848
2020–7671107059
2019–7331085687

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.

  • 2022150 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): 514 first-choice applicants, 10 drawn.
  • 2021150 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): 351 first-choice applicants, 13 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 2020150 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): 402 first-choice applicants, 9 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16A.
  • 2019150 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): 406 first-choice applicants, 12 drawn.

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