Unit 16D: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-259
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, 47 of 549 residents drew (9%).

In 2022, 3 of 709 nonresidents drew (0.4%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–549477093
2021–545486563
2020–488485363
2019–443495144

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.

  • 202260 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): 656 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn.
  • 202160 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): 662 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 202060 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): 544 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16D.
  • 201960 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): 475 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn.

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