SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-1-294
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
1.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
62.0%
(2025)
Applications
2,639
for 47 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202454%3.4—
20220%3.5—
202140%3.6—
202062%2.5—
201930%3.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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