ELK-1-269 · BullRES + NR

Unit 16E elk,Unit 16E

Units: 16E·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

38 drew, 209 applied in 2022. 226th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

0 of 40 drew

Harvest success

19–39%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

209

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	40	0
2022	Outfitter	12	0
2022	Resident	157	38

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	0 of 40 drew	40	0	<1%
2022	Outfitter	0 of 12 drew	12	0	<1%
2022	Resident	38 of 157 drew	157	38	24%
2021	Nonresident	1 of 42 drew	42	1	2%
2021	Outfitter	2 of 20 drew	20	2	10%
2021	Resident	32 of 169 drew	169	32	19%
2020	Nonresident	0 of 11 drew	11	0	<1%
2020	Outfitter	4 of 22 drew	22	4	18%
2020	Resident	24 of 129 drew	129	24	19%
2019	Nonresident	1 of 25 drew	25	1	4%
2019	Outfitter	4 of 14 drew	14	4	29%
2019	Resident	25 of 157 drew	157	25	16%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	12	0

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-1-269

2019–2022

1932%2019%2129%2239%

Other elk hunts in Unit 16E

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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