Unit 16D: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-258
Unit
16D
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 51 of 339 residents drew (15%).

In 2022, 2 of 277 nonresidents drew (0.7%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–339512772
2021–340563154
2020–299651925
2019–262511811

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.

  • 202290 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): 247 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 202190 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): 313 first-choice applicants, 9 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 202090 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): 202 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 201990 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): 217 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.

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