SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16B/22  ·  ELK-1-283
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
15.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
15.0%
(2025)
Applications
656
for 101 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202515%3.916
202421%3.9—
202321%3.8—
202238%3.5—
202019%4.0—
201954%3.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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