SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16A  ·  ELK-1-276
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
4.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
45.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,853
for 84 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202545%3.543
202433%3.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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