SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16B/22  ·  ELK-2-279
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
32.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
13.0%
(2025)
Applications
584
for 189 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 7.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202417%7.9—
201823%5.7—
201727%6.2—
201627%5.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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