SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16C  ·  ELK-2-284
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
26.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
5.0%
(2025)
Applications
460
for 121 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 8.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202420%7.9—
201828%5.2—
201724%5.5—
20169%5.3—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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