SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16B/22  ·  ELK-1-281
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
2.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
44.0%
(2025)
Applications
980
for 21 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202544%3.08
202450%3.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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