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All Hunting in New Mexico Game Management Area 50

Game Management Area 50

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
16
 
16
Success
30
 
30
Trophy Potential
0
N/A
Public Access
87
 
87
Ease of Terrain
93
 
93
Room to Breathe
82
 
82
Opportunity
20
 
20
Convenience
9
 
9
Ease of Effort
100
 
100
67
HuntScore

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County

Taos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe

Size

921 Square Miles (590,046 Acres)

Land Ownership

20% Private, 80% Public, 15% USFS, 63% BLM, 9% State

Latitude/Longitude

36.5416, -105.8982

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 2 hotels, 5 campgrounds, and 1 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, Pronghorn, Oryx, Deer, Barbary Sheep,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
1,130
Licenses Drawn
1,130
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
1,002
Nonresident Quota
56
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
1.9%
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-2-159
E
A
A
LL
52%
82 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-2-159; Weapon: Bow.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
Y
2%
81 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.
ANT-3-232
E
AM
AM
Y
13.4%
75 2022 Hunt Code: ANT-3-232; Weapon: Muzzle - Youth Only; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
ANT-3-234
M
AM
AM
LL
2.2%
70 2022 Hunt Code: ANT-3-234; Weapon: Muzzle; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
ANT-3-235
M
AM
AM
LL
4.4%
72 2022 Hunt Code: ANT-3-235; Weapon: Muzzle; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
BHS-1-201
M
ANY
ANY
LL
0.3%
83 2022 Hunt Code: BHS-1-201; Unit Info: GMUs 49, 50 and 53. Rio Grande Gorge; GMU 53 west of NM 522.
BHS-1-201
M
ANY
ANY
LL
0.3%
83 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%
81 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%
81 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%
81 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%
81 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%
81 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%
81 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-2-158
E
A
A
LL
69.2%
82 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-2-158; Weapon: Bow.
BHS-1-202
F
ANY
ANY
LL
2%
81 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%
81 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-2-203
F
A
A
LL
3.4%
83 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-1-376
M
ANY
ANY
LL
19.8%
76 2022 Hunt Code: DER-1-376; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
DER-1-377
M
ANY
ANY
LL
24.2%
84 2022 Hunt Code: DER-1-377; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
DER-2-378
M
A
A
LL
80%
75 2022 Hunt Code: DER-2-378; Weapon: Bow; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
ELK-1-160
M
ANY
ANY
LL
35.2%
85 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-160; Weapon: Any Legal.
ELK-1-161
M
ANY
ANY
LL
68.3%
84 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-161; Weapon: Any Legal.
ELK-1-162
F
ANY
ANY
LL
44.4%
78 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-162; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident Only.
ELK-1-163
F
ANY
ANY
LL
41.9%
79 2022 Hunt Code: ELK-1-163; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident Only.
ANT-2-233
M
A
A
LL
7.1%
66 2022 Hunt Code: ANT-2-233; Weapon: Bow; Hunt Type: standard hunt.
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All Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
2,053
Total Harvest
360
Harvest Male
262
Harvest Female
98
17.5%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
LL
E
61 6
2
4
0
A
A
LL
E
56 7
6
1
0
A
A
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
A
A
LL
M
7 1
1
0
0
A
A
LL
M
24 7
7
0
0
AM
AM
LL
M
50 21
21
0
0
AM
AM
Y
E
49 37
35
2
0
AM
AM
LL
M
53 16
16
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
OTCC
F
60 45
0
45
0
ANY
ANY
OTC
E
1234 150
116
34
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
58 11
11
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
70 25
25
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
42 6
0
6
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
125 8
8
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
F
45 6
0
6
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
119 14
14
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
0 0
0
0
0
ANY
ANY
LL
M
0 0
0
0
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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