SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16D  ·  ELK-2-292
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.0%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
13.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,024
for 51 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 7.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202435%6.1—
201811%6.6—
201725%6.4—
201613%6.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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