SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-1-296
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
58.0%
(2025)
Applications
875
for 46 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 3.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202558%3.023
202452%3.0—
202231%3.1—
20217%3.4—
202033%3.7—
201914%3.7—
201850%3.3—
201732%2.6—
201638%2.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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