SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-2-298
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
34.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
19.0%
(2025)
Applications
223
for 76 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 7.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202429%7.4—
202025%8.3—
201922%7.6—
201813%5.6—
201738%5.4—
201613%4.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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