SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C  ·  ELK-1-287
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
3.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
13.0%
(2025)
Applications
906
for 30 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file. One year on file so far; the trend fills in as each season's survey lands.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202420%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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