SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-1-297
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.0%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
57.0%
(2025)
Applications
490
for 49 tags
Season
Dec 12 – Dec 16
Avg 2.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202557%2.428
202433%3.1—
202365%2.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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