Unit 36: elk, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader

Hunt code
ELK-3-324
Unit
36
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2022

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

In 2022, 80 of 532 residents drew (15%).

In 2022, 8 of 229 nonresidents drew (3%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–532802298
2021–538792123
2020–504751698
2019–450861325

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.

  • 2022140 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): 197 first-choice applicants, 14 drawn.
  • 2021140 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): 133 first-choice applicants, 10 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 36.
  • 2020140 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): 103 first-choice applicants, 10 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 36.
  • 2019140 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): 124 first-choice applicants, 12 drawn.

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