GMU 19 WSMR: Rhodes Canyon: oryx, either sex, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ORX-1-101
Unit
19
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 46 of 1,119 residents drew (4%).

In 2026, 2 of 160 nonresidents drew (1%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 80%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–1,119461602
2025–1,226561933
2024–1,213461582
2023–1,260431583
2022–1,131431624
2021–1,257421582
2020–1,097511012
2019–98146722

Harvest

NMDGF counts licenses sold as hunters, and the harvest is NMDGF's estimate from hunter reports, public land only. The success rate is NMDGF's own printed figure, not harvest divided by licenses sold.

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
2025705680%
2024705073%
2023696088%

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.

  • 202670 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): 148 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202570 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): 113 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202470 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): 98 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202370 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): 111 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202265 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): 75 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.
  • 202165 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): 99 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 19 WSMR, Rhodes Canyon.
  • 202065 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, 3 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 19 WSMR, Rhodes Canyon.
  • 201965 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): 95 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.

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