SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-1-304
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
29.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
38.0%
(2025)
Applications
254
for 75 tags
Season
Dec 12 – Dec 16
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202538%3.227
202425%3.4—
202329%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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