Unit 15: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-3-236
Unit
15
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-3-236. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-3-236.

In 2022, 93 of 229 residents drew (41%).

In 2022, 7 of 117 nonresidents drew (6%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–229931177
2021–183571025
2020–17472746
2019–18773786

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.

  • 2022250 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): 83 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 2021250 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): 70 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 2020250 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): 90 first-choice applicants, 12 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 2019250 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): 47 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.

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