SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16A  ·  ELK-1-277
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
46.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,362
for 69 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 2.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202546%2.933
202458%2.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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