SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C  ·  ELK-1-290
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
15.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
17.0%
(2025)
Applications
309
for 48 tags
Season
Dec 12 – Dec 16
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202517%3.68
202450%3.7—
202038%3.2—
201967%3.1—
201857%3.1—
201746%2.9—
201638%3.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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