SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16A  ·  ELK-1-278
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
9.0%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
39.0%
(2025)
Applications
810
for 73 tags
Season
Dec 12 – Dec 16
Avg 3.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202539%3.426
202453%3.2—
202356%2.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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