SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-1-302
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
8.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
46.0%
(2025)
Applications
543
for 45 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202546%3.421
202420%4.2—
202332%3.0—
202232%3.7—
202120%3.7—
202027%3.6—
201923%3.7—
201860%3.4—
201783%2.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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