Unit 52: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader

Hunt code
ELK-3-176
Unit
52
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 70 of 325 residents drew (22%).

In 2022, 5 of 108 nonresidents drew (5%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–325701085
2021–34770792
2020–29470672
2019–31873801

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.

  • 2022120 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): 63 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 2021120 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): 54 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 52.
  • 2020120 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): 56 first-choice applicants, 9 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 52.
  • 2019120 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, 7 drawn.

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