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

Hunt code
ORX-1-108
Unit
19
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 41 of 918 residents drew (4%).

In 2026, 3 of 465 nonresidents drew (0.7%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 78%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–918414653
2025–788473914
2024–635353693
2023–782332141
2022–681351633
2021–639331532
2020–46434772
2019–33432983

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
2025705478%
2024695992%
2023695176%

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): 212 first-choice applicants, 1 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): 144 first-choice applicants, 3 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): 80 first-choice applicants, 4 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): 125 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): 80 first-choice applicants, 4 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): 64 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 19 WSMR, Red 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): 53 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 19 WSMR, Red 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): 42 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.

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