ELK-2-252 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 16C elk,Unit 16C

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

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

58 drew, 321 applied in 2022. 225th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

2 of 113 drew

Harvest success

9–17%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

321

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	113	2
2022	Outfitter	21	0
2022	Resident	187	56

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	2 of 113 drew	113	2	2%
2022	Outfitter	0 of 21 drew	21	0	<1%
2022	Resident	56 of 187 drew	187	56	30%
2021	Nonresident	1 of 100 drew	100	1	1%
2021	Outfitter	2 of 26 drew	26	2	8%
2021	Resident	54 of 210 drew	210	54	26%
2020	Nonresident	0 of 69 drew	69	0	<1%
2020	Outfitter	4 of 15 drew	15	4	27%
2020	Resident	50 of 216 drew	216	50	23%
2019	Nonresident	4 of 79 drew	79	4	5%
2019	Outfitter	0 of 8 drew	8	0	<1%
2019	Resident	63 of 245 drew	245	63	26%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	21	0

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-252

2019–2022

1911%2017%219%2212%

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