Unit 2: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader

Hunt code
ELK-3-102
Unit
2
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 58 of 479 residents drew (12%).

In 2022, 4 of 66 nonresidents drew (6%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–47958664
2021–50561475
2020–42571522
2019–43467721

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.

  • 2022125 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): 30 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.
  • 2021125 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): 22 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 2.
  • 2020125 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): 29 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 2.
  • 2019125 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): 29 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.

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