SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-1-295
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
4.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
70.0%
(2025)
Applications
951
for 42 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202570%3.330
202435%3.7—
202215%4.1—
202117%4.1—
202036%2.8—
201927%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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