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In 2022 there were 15.9 million hunters in the U.S. In relative numbers, the percentage of the U.S. population that hunts has been on a steady decline since at least 1960, when there were 14 million hunters, representing 7.7 percent of the total U.S. population of 180.7 million people.

Best State for Really Big Game: Alaska Alaska has a reputation built around its apex predators, but it's the ungulates we want to highlight here. Moose and caribou are among the largest game animals in North America, and both are huntable in Alaska, both through do-it-yourself and guided hunts.

There is no state law requiring a hunter to wear blaze orange; however, all hunters on military properties or hunters on any hunt on the Valles Caldera National Preserve must wear at least 244 square inches of blaze orange.

New Mexico In most areas, hunters are strongly encouraged to wear blaze orange, although not required.

In ance with state law, the drawing attempts to distribute a minimum of 84% of the licenses/permits for each hunt to New Mexico residents, 10% to residents and nonresidents who have contracted with an outfitter and 6% to nonresidents who haven't contracted with an outfitter.

In ance with state law, the drawing attempts to distribute a minimum of 84% of the licenses/permits for each hunt to New Mexico residents, 10% to residents and nonresidents who have contracted with an outfitter and 6% to nonresidents who haven't contracted with an outfitter.

Forest Areas: Cibola National Forest makes up a significant portion of this elk hunting unit. The Cibola National Forest(pronounced SEE-bo-lah) is a 1,633,783 acre (6,611.7 km2) area with elevations ranging from 5,000 ft (1,500 m) to 11,301 ft (3,445 m).

As a non-resident, your odds of drawing the one elk tag in California are way less than 1%. Most hunters who want a Tule elk buy a landowner tag. A landowner elk tag and an outfitted hunt will run anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 for a mature bull.

Anyone looking to apply in New Mexico must purchase an annual hunting license (resident $15/nonresident $65) in order to apply, in addition to an application fee per species ($7 resident/nonresident $13).