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Elk 32 Elk continued Public Land Draw Licenses General Information There are several types of elk draw licenses available to hunters. These four types are designated in the column entitled FEE TYPE in the ELK SEASONS chart. There are standard hunts (S); quality hunts (Q), which are determined by the State Game Commission; and high-demand hunts (HD) for rifle, bow and muzzleloader. Some hunts are both quality and high-demand hunts (Q/HD). High-demand hunts include all hunts for each sporting arms type for which nonresidents were at least 22% of the drawing pool for each of the two previous license years. Each elk draw license is valid only for a specific hunt in a specific area and for the dates designated on the license issued. DRAW LICENSES MAY NOT BE TRADED FOR A PRIVATE LAND LICENSE, RETURNED FOR A REFUND, TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR BARTERED. See page 4 for exceptions. It is illegal to apply for, buy or use more than one license or tag for any big game species during any license year, except as permitted by rule. Application and License Fees New Mexico residents pay the same fee for standard, quality or high-demand hunts. Nonresidents pay a higher fee for quality and high-demand hunts. Fees differ for mature bull, either-sex, and antlerless elk. Habitat Stamps are required if hunting on U.S. Forest Service and BLM lands and must be purchased separately. A reduced-fee resident Junior or Senior elk license is available. The cost is $59. See page 7 for all elk licenses and fees. Fees already include the nonrefundable $8 application fee and the Depredation Damage Stamp. A $4 Habitat Management and Access Validation must be purchased separately and possessed. See page 5. This fee will NOT be charged to hunters, anglers and trappers younger than 18 years of age, 100% Disabled Resident Veterans or resident anglers 70 years of age and older. Up to four persons may apply on an application for an elk draw license. It is unlawful to submit more than one application per species per year. If a hunter submits more than one application for the same species, all applications may be rejected. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Application deadline for the drawing is April 9, 2008. If the license fees of your various hunt choices are different, you must send the HIGHEST fee. If the license you are allotted in the drawing is a lower-cost license, you will receive a refund for the difference. The $8.00 application fee is nonrefundable. Anyone may apply for an elk license, except for hunts specifically set aside as Youth-Only and Mobility-Impaired Only. Youth-Only hunts are open only to those under 18 years of age on the opening day of the hunt. A hunter-education certification is required to apply for Youth-Only hunts. Late Season Over-the-Counter Licenses, for Bows Only An opportunity to bow hunt large elk continues in Units 12, 34, 37, and 50. Hunting elk outside the rut can be difficult and harvest success could be very low. Harvest is restricted to an APRE/6 . See page 39 for open units, hunt dates and hunt codes. See page 7 for license fees. Mobility-Impaired Hunters Applicants for mobility-impaired licenses must include their mobility-impaired certification number on their application. See page 8 for definition of mobility-impaired hunter, or call the Department of Game and Fish at 505-476-8087 for more information. Fourth Choice Hunts An applicant marking fourth choice indicates that they will accept an elk hunting license for ANY HUNT in a specific quadrant of the state. The fourth choice assignment will always be for the same sporting arm type as the first choice on an application. Hunters should be aware that success rates for 4th choice hunts may be low due to small, localized populations of elk. Hunters that apply for and receive their 4th choice hunt will NOT receive a refund if they are dissatisfied with the hunt they draw. A hunter drawing a fourth choice could receive a license with an antlerless bag limit even if their first three choices were for bull licenses and vice versa. If applying for a 4th choice hunt, applicants must choose one of the 4 quadrants of the State listed below: NW May include Units 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, or 14 NE May include Units 41, 42, 43, 44/45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, or 58 SW May include Units 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, or 27 SE May include Units 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 Valle Vidal It shall be unlawful for anyone to apply for an elk license in the Valle Vidal if they held a license for elk in Valle Vidal anytime since 1983. Exceptions: A person who has held a license with a bag limit allowing the hunter to take an antlered bull may apply for an antlerless elk license and vice versa; a person who has held a Valle Vidal license issued through the incentive authorization program may apply. Legal Sporting Arms Any Legal Sporting Arm Centerfire rifle or handgun, .24 caliber or larger; shotgun no smaller than 28 gauge, firing a single slug; bow and arrows; any muzzleloader rifle no smaller than .45 caliber. Crossbows may only be used by Certified Mobility-Impaired Hunters, see page 15. Bow Only Any bow and arrows. Crossbows may only be used by Certified Mobility-Impaired Hunters, see page 15. Muzzleloader Any muzzleloading rifle no smaller than .45 caliber. Scopes and sabots are legal for all elk hunts. Bag Limit (See Definitions and Terms) MB One mature bull. A spike bull is not legal. A One antlerless elk. ES Any one elk. APRE/6 An elk with six or more points on at least one antler.
continued Elk continued Draw Licenses, Seasons for Any Legal Sporting Arm What You Must Know Before You Hunt - Any Legal Sporting Arm License Fees: See page 7. Youth Only: Applicants must be under 18 on the opening day of the hunt, provide proof of hunter education certification to apply and carry their certificate while hunting with a firearm. Unit 10 and 13: These units are subject to closure by the U.S. Forest Service and/or the military during missile firings. Unit 34: Grapevine Canyon (McGregor Range Buffer Zone) is accessible by military permission only. Hunt Area Unit 2 Hunt Dates Hunt Code Fee Type Licenses Bag Limit 2 Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-102 S 125 MB 2 Dec. 6-10 ELK-1-103 S 100 A 2 Youth Only Unit 4 Dec. 6-10 ELK-1-104 S 50 A 4 Sargent WMA Oct. 4-8 ELK-1-139 Q/HD 10 MB 4 Sargent WMA Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-140 Q 10 MB 4 Sargent WMA Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-141 Q/HD 10 MB 4 Sargent WMA Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-142 S 10 MB 4 Sargent WMA Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-143 S 10 A 4 Sargent WMA Youth Only Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-144 S 10 A 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs Oct. 4-8 ELK-1-147 S 15 MB 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-148 S 15 MB 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-149 S 10 A 4 Humphries/Rio Chama WMAs Youth Only Unit 5 Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-150 S 15 A 5A Public Land Only Oct. 4-8 ELK-1-107 S 10 MB 5A Public Land Only Oct. 4-8 ELK-1-108 S 10 A 5A Public Land Only Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-109 S 10 MB 5A Public Land Only Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-110 S 10 A 5A Public Land Only Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-111 S 10 MB 5A Public Land Only Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-112 S 10 A 5A Public Land Only Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-113 HD 8 MB 5A Public Land Only Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-114 S 8 A 5B Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-152 S 234 MB 5B Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-153 S 200 A 5B Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-154 S 234 MB 5B Unit 6 Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-155 S 150 A 6A Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-184 S 100 MB 6A Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-185 S 100 MB 6A Nov. 1-5 ELK-1-186 S 102 A 6C 6C 6C 6C 6C Unit 7 Unit 6C has low elk numbers with scattered populations. Please contact the Department’s NW Area Office before applying for these hunts. Oct. 18-22 Oct. 25-29 Nov. 1-5 Nov. 29-Dec. 3 Dec. 6-10 ELK-1-205 ELK-1-206 ELK-1-207 ELK-1-208 ELK-1-209 S S S S S 200 132 200 200 125 MB MB A A A 7 Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-213 S 30 MB 7 Oct. 25-29 ELK-1-214 S 50 A Unit 10 10 Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-133 S 70 MB 10 Youth Only Nov. 8-12 ELK-1-134 S 150 A 10 Unit 12 Dec. 6-10 ELK-1-135 S 150 A 12 Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-347 HD 30 MB 12 Unit 16 Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-348 S 30 A 16A Mobility-Impaired Only Oct. 4-8 ELK-1-237 Q 25 MB 16A Oct. 11-15 ELK-1-238 Q/HD 75 MB 16A Oct. 18-22 ELK-1-239 HD 125 MB 16A Nov. 29-Dec. 3 ELK-1-240 S 150 A MB= Mature bull elk, A= Antlerless elk, or ES= Either sex elk Game Management Unit boundary maps are available on the Department’s Web site at www.wildlife.state.nm.us Elk 33
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Page 24 and 25: Deer 24 Deer continued Draw Permits
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Page 56 and 57: Forms 56 Form 2008-Draw Hunts Apply
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