ELK-2-240 · 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

124 drew, 2,051 applied in 2022. 63rd hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

9 of 782 drew

Harvest success

22–34%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

2,051

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	782	9
2022	Outfitter	514	10
2022	Resident	755	105

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	9 of 782 drew	782	9	1%
2022	Outfitter	10 of 514 drew	514	10	2%
2022	Resident	105 of 755 drew	755	105	14%
2021	Nonresident	8 of 784 drew	784	8	1%
2021	Outfitter	13 of 351 drew	351	13	4%
2021	Resident	111 of 828 drew	828	111	13%
2020	Nonresident	9 of 705 drew	705	9	1%
2020	Outfitter	9 of 402 drew	402	9	2%
2020	Resident	110 of 767 drew	767	110	14%
2019	Nonresident	7 of 568 drew	568	7	1%
2019	Outfitter	12 of 406 drew	406	12	3%
2019	Resident	108 of 733 drew	733	108	15%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	514	10

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-240

2019–2022

1936%2034%2127%2222%

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