ELK-2-258 · Either sexRES + NR

Unit 16D elk,Unit 16D

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

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

61 drew, 863 applied in 2022. 80th hardest of 521 New Mexico elk draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

2 of 277 drew

Harvest success

36–40%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

863

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	277	2
2022	Outfitter	247	8
2022	Resident	339	51

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	2 of 277 drew	277	2	<1%
2022	Outfitter	8 of 247 drew	247	8	3%
2022	Resident	51 of 339 drew	339	51	15%
2021	Nonresident	4 of 315 drew	315	4	1%
2021	Outfitter	9 of 313 drew	313	9	3%
2021	Resident	56 of 340 drew	340	56	16%
2020	Nonresident	5 of 192 drew	192	5	3%
2020	Outfitter	6 of 202 drew	202	6	3%
2020	Resident	65 of 299 drew	299	65	22%
2019	Nonresident	1 of 181 drew	181	1	<1%
2019	Outfitter	8 of 217 drew	217	8	4%
2019	Resident	51 of 262 drew	262	51	19%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	247	8

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-258

2020–2022

2037%2140%2236%

Other elk hunts in Unit 16D

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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