SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-2-299
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
22.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
14.0%
(2025)
Applications
229
for 51 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 6.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202419%4.9—
202017%6.6—
201923%6.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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