SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C  ·  ELK-1-288
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
15.0%
(2025)
Applications
536
for 55 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202515%4.38
202425%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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