SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-1-303
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
21.2%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
23.0%
(2025)
Applications
354
for 75 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 3.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202523%3.415
202418%3.4—
202256%3.0—
202153%3.0—
202050%2.8—
201933%3.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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