Unit 53 (exc. Cerro portion): elk, either sex, muzzleloader (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-3-350
Unit
53
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-3-350. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-3-350.

In 2022, 23 of 76 residents drew (30%).

In 2022, 2 of 35 nonresidents drew (6%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–7623352
2021–8030183
2020–7229211
2019–6133223

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.

  • 202250 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): 5 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 2020–202150 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): 0 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 53 (exc. Cerro portion).
  • 201950 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

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