SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16A  ·  ELK-2-272
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
17.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
18.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,170
for 210 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 8.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202426%8.1—
202226%7.7—
202115%8.2—
202023%8.2—
201916%8.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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