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All Hunting in New Mexico Game Management Area 49

Game Management Area 49

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
9
 
9
Success
36
 
36
Trophy Potential
0
N/A
Public Access
82
 
82
Ease of Terrain
73
 
73
Room to Breathe
56
 
56
Opportunity
32
 
32
Convenience
20
 
20
Ease of Effort
100
 
100
62
HuntScore

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County

Taos, Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba

Size

424 Square Miles (271,623 Acres)

Land Ownership

19% Private, 81% Public, 72% USFS, 9% BLM, 1% State

Latitude/Longitude

36.2719, -105.5268

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 4 hotels, 14 campgrounds, and 2 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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State Agency Website

Visit New Mexico Department of Fish and Game

Other Species in Unit

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Oryx, Deer, Barbary Sheep,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
1,144
Licenses Drawn
1,144
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
1,014
Nonresident Quota
51
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
2.7%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
ELK-2-343
E
A
A
LL
17.4%
71 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-2-343; Weapon: Bow.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522. Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-201
M
ANY
ANY
LL
0.3%
81 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-201; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
Y
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53 â?? Youth-only. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
Y
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53 â?? Youth-only. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
Y
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53 â?? Youth-only. Rio Grande Gorge; Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522. Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
79 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-202; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522. Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
ELK-2-342
E
A
A
LL
22.5%
72 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-2-342; Weapon: Bow.
BHS-2-203
F
A
A
LL
3.4%
81 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-2-203; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522. Access through the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is required for this hunt. In addition to the bighorn sheep license, validation and stamp fees, WSMR charges a $150 per hunter access fee. Successful applicants will receive an instruction email from WSMR detailing payment of the fee, including payment deadline. Hunters should anticipate the most opportune times to hunt during the 8-day hunt period will be on weekends, non-duty days and holidays. Military authorities may delay or cancel hunts. WSMR Security: See page 40.
DER-1-373
M
ANY
ANY
LL
12.3%
72 2022 Hunt Code: DER-1-373; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
DER-1-374
M
ANY
ANY
LL
21%
77 2022 Hunt Code: DER-1-374; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
DER-2-375
M
A
A
LL
31.6%
76 2022 Hunt Code: DER-2-375; Weapon: Bow; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
ELK-1-344
M
ANY
ANY
LL
10.3%
71 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-344; Weapon: Any Legal.
ELK-1-345
M
ANY
ANY
LL
19.3%
83 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-345; Weapon: Any Legal.
ELK-1-346
F
ANY
ANY
LL
25.9%
74 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-346; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident Only.
ELK-1-347
F
ANY
ANY
LL
33.3%
85 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-347; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident Only.
BHS-1-201
M
ANY
ANY
LL
0.3%
81 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-201; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522.
HuntScore Tip: 84% of public draw hunt licenses go to New Mexico residents. 10% of public draw hunt licenses go to residents and nonresidents contracting with a New Mexico Registered Outfitter. 6% of public draw hunts go to nonresidents who choose not to use a New Mexico Registered Outfitter.

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All Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
2,047
Total Harvest
382
Harvest Male
298
Harvest Female
84
18.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
LL
E
59 20
19
1
0
A
A
LL
E
60 17
16
1
0
A
A
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
A
A
LL
M
108 18
18
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
77 18
0
18
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
119 38
38
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
77 28
28
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
76 21
21
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
77 19
0
19
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
110 41
41
0
0
ANY
ANY
OTC
E
1234 150
116
34
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
OTCC
F
50 12
1
11
0
HuntScore Tip: A mature bull elk has to have at least one brow tine extending six or more inches from the main beam or at least one forked antler with both branches six or more inches long. A spike bull is not considered a legal mature bull elk. A spike bull elk is a male elk with antlers having a single beam without branches. A spike elk may be legally harvested only with an either sex license.

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