SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-2-291
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
11.0%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
16.0%
(2025)
Applications
694
for 76 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
202449%7.1—
201817%7.7—
201715%6.8—
201617%7.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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