Unit 55A Valle Vidal: elk, either sex, bow

Hunt code
ELK-2-405
Unit
55A
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 20 of 218 residents drew (9%).

In 2022, 2 of 161 nonresidents drew (1%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–218201612
2021–202181522
2020–157201372
2019–201191582

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.

  • 202225 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): 74 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202125 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): 49 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 55A Valle Vidal.
  • 202025 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): 40 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 55A Valle Vidal.
  • 201925 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): 42 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

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