Quality hunts for elk are as follows:
- A. all Valle Vidal hunts;
- B. the first three mature bull hunts and both bow hunts on the Sargent WMA as follows: ELK-1-165, ELK-1-166, ELK-1-167, ELK-2-163 and ELK-2-164;
- C. elk hunts in GMUs 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E and 17 as follows: ELK-2-257, ELK-3-259, ELK-2-265, ELK-3-267, ELK-2-273, ELK-1-274, ELK-1-275, ELK-2-280, ELK-1-281, ELK-1-282, ELK-2-285, ELK-1-287, ELK-2-292, ELK-1-293, ELK-1-294, ELK-2-299, ELK-3-301, ELK-2-306, and ELK-3-308;
- D. all GMU 6B hunts that allow the hunter to take a bull;
- E. quality hunt fees for licenses listed in Subsection C above shall also apply to the conversion of any mature bull or either-sex private-land authorization (excluding youth-only) for private lands that lie within the primary management zone. This includes any hunt dates from September 15 through October 15.
[19.31.14.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.11 NMAC, 4/1/2023]