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

Hunt code
ORX-1-102
Unit
19
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 62 of 676 residents drew (9%).

No nonresidents applied in 2026.

Harvest success in 2025 was 86%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–6766200
2025–6745900
2024–6486400
2023–6266400
2022–945451524
2021–946411352
2020–73141893
2019–67339683

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
2025756486%
2024746487%
2023756082%

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.

  • 202675 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): 16 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn.
  • 202575 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): 26 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202475 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): 28 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn.
  • 202375 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): 9 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): 60 first-choice applicants, 2 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): 60 first-choice applicants, 3 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): 52 first-choice applicants, 6 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): 55 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.

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