Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Resident
12 drew, 25 applied in 2022. 456th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.
Draw result · 2022
48%
12 of 25 drew
Harvest success
27–40%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
25
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 25 | 12 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Resident | 12 of 25 drew | 25 | 12 | 48% |
| 2021 | Resident | 13 of 20 drew | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| 2020 | Resident | 18 of 30 drew | 30 | 18 | 60% |
| 2019 | Resident | 13 of 25 drew | 25 | 13 | 52% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 16E
- Who can apply
- Residents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK-1-271
2019–20221938%2027%2139%2240%
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