ELK-2-259 · 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

56 drew, 1,914 applied in 2022. One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 23rd hardest of 521 in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

<1%

3 of 709 drew

Harvest success

33–58%

Range, 2020–2022

Applicants · 2022

1,914

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	709	3
2022	Outfitter	656	6
2022	Resident	549	47

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

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	3 of 709 drew	709	3	<1%
2022	Outfitter	6 of 656 drew	656	6	<1%
2022	Resident	47 of 549 drew	549	47	9%
2021	Nonresident	3 of 656 drew	656	3	<1%
2021	Outfitter	5 of 662 drew	662	5	<1%
2021	Resident	48 of 545 drew	545	48	9%
2020	Nonresident	3 of 536 drew	536	3	<1%
2020	Outfitter	6 of 544 drew	544	6	1%
2020	Resident	48 of 488 drew	488	48	10%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	656	6

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

What it is

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Harvest success, ELK-2-259

2020–2022

2049%2158%2233%

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