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New Mexico Elk
Unit 16E  ·  ELK-3-301
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
22.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
18.0%
(2025)
Applications
261
for 59 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202418%4.0—
202216%4.0—
202016%4.1—
201920%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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