Unit 16D: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-291
Unit
16D
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 61 of 254 residents drew (24%).

In 2026, 4 of 329 nonresidents drew (1%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 16%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–254613294
2025–327683183
2024–333623093
2023–377663512

Harvest

NMDGF counts licenses sold as hunters, and the harvest is NMDGF's estimate from hunter reports, public land only. The success rate is NMDGF's own printed figure, not harvest divided by licenses sold.

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
2025901416%
2024914149%
2023902835%

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.

  • 202690 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): 130 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.
  • 202590 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): 252 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 202490 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): 206 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 202390 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): 289 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.

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