Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident
18 drew, 144 applied in 2022. 151st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.
Draw result · 2022
9%
3 of 32 drew
Harvest success
12–19%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
144
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nonresident | 32 | 3 |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 12 | 5 |
| 2022 | Resident | 100 | 10 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 32 drew | 32 | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 5 of 12 drew | 12 | 5 | 42% |
| 2022 | Resident | 10 of 100 drew | 100 | 10 | 10% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 69 drew | 69 | 3 | 4% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 1 of 7 drew | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| 2021 | Resident | 29 of 173 drew | 173 | 29 | 17% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 25 of 121 drew | 121 | 25 | 21% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 0 of 21 drew | 21 | 0 | <1% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2019 | Resident | 26 of 142 drew | 142 | 26 | 18% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2022 | 12 | 5 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 16C
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
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Harvest success, ELK-1-255
2019–20221924%2019%2112%2216%
Other elk hunts in Unit 16C
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Before you apply
- Leftovers
- “Licenses remaining after 14 days shall be available to any youth hunter eligible to purchase an elk license, whether they applied for draw hunts or not. Hunts will only be offered online on a first-come, first-served basis.”
- Tag fee
- “A $70 Not issued”
- Tag fee
- “ES $100 $998”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026