SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16B/22  ·  ELK-1-282
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
32.0%
(2025)
Applications
674
for 68 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202532%3.820
202419%3.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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