SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C youth only  ·  ELK-1-286
EITHER SEX · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
2.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
52.0%
(2025)
Applications
739
for 21 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202473%3.8—
202230%3.7—
202143%3.5—
20200%4.1—
201936%2.7—
201832%2.7—
201735%2.8—
201624%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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