SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C  ·  ELK-1-289
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
8.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
551
for 49 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202530%3.713
202418%3.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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