ELK-2-239 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 16A elk,Unit 16A

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

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

171 drew, 1,194 applied in 2022. 181st hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

10 of 458 drew

Harvest success

12–30%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

1,194

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	458	10
2022	Outfitter	238	15
2022	Resident	498	146

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	10 of 458 drew	458	10	2%
2022	Outfitter	15 of 238 drew	238	15	6%
2022	Resident	146 of 498 drew	498	146	29%
2021	Nonresident	14 of 483 drew	483	14	3%
2021	Outfitter	15 of 254 drew	254	15	6%
2021	Resident	140 of 538 drew	538	140	26%
2020	Nonresident	14 of 321 drew	321	14	4%
2020	Outfitter	10 of 146 drew	146	10	7%
2020	Resident	117 of 378 drew	378	117	31%
2019	Nonresident	9 of 343 drew	343	9	3%
2019	Outfitter	16 of 196 drew	196	16	8%
2019	Resident	132 of 428 drew	428	132	31%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	238	15

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-239

2019–2022

1929%2030%2130%2212%

Other elk hunts in Unit 16A

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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