NM Elk Unit 16E
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — Archery Draw | Sep 1, 2025 — Sep 14, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader PMZ | Oct 11, 2025 — Oct 15, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader Draw | Oct 18, 2026 — Oct 22, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle Draw | Oct 11, 2025 — Oct 15, 2025 | — | — |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# NM Unit 16E — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 16E spans 6,775–9,476 ft elevation with 63% public land, offering a mix of accessible and moderate terrain suitable for archery and rifle hunting. Higher elevation zones provide better bull density in fall. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or bull:cow ratio data is available for this unit. Herd status and management objectives cannot be assessed without current JCR data. ## Trophy Potential **Catron County (92% overlap) has produced 44 record-book entries over four decades**, averaging 383.3 — exceptional book-class bulls are possible here. Recent decades (2010s–2020s) average...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | resident | 543 | 45 | 12.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | nonresident | 128 | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | outfitter | 121 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | resident | 354 | 63 | 27.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | resident | 254 | 63 | 35.5% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-298) | resident | 223 | 76 | 58.9% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-298) | nonresident | 146 | 5 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-298) | outfitter | 58 | 9 | 24.2% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-299) | resident | 229 | 50 | 37.4% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-299) | nonresident | 132 | 4 | 4.6% |
| 2025 | archery (ELK-2-299) | outfitter | 74 | 6 | 13.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | resident | 261 | 59 | 41.6% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | nonresident | 132 | 4 | 6.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | outfitter | 51 | 7 | 28.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | resident | 559 | 45 | 11.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | nonresident | 160 | 3 | 3.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | outfitter | 138 | 5 | 6.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | resident | 369 | 63 | 26.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | resident | 266 | 63 | 33.6% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-298) | resident | 223 | 76 | 58.8% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-298) | nonresident | 122 | 5 | 7.2% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-298) | outfitter | 92 | 9 | 18.1% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-299) | resident | 203 | 50 | 39.1% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-299) | nonresident | 115 | 4 | 5.1% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-299) | outfitter | 122 | 6 | 8.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | resident | 216 | 59 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | nonresident | 140 | 4 | 5.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | outfitter | 59 | 7 | 26.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | resident | 613 | 45 | 11.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | nonresident | 198 | 3 | 2.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | outfitter | 112 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | resident | 427 | 63 | 22.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | resident | 324 | 63 | 28.9% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-298) | resident | 282 | 76 | 46.9% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-298) | nonresident | 190 | 5 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-298) | outfitter | 70 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-299) | resident | 266 | 50 | 31.2% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-299) | nonresident | 158 | 4 | 3.9% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-299) | outfitter | 69 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | resident | 279 | 59 | 39.6% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | nonresident | 118 | 4 | 7.2% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | outfitter | 54 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | nonresident | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | nonresident | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-298) | 90 | 24 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | archery (ELK-2-299) | 60 | 9 | 15.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | 71 | 11 | 15.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-300) | 25 | 13 | 52.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | 53 | 9 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | 75 | 11 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | 75 | 16 | 21.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-116) | 75 | 23 | 30.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (ELK-1-117) | 75 | 24 | 32.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-298) | 90 | 12 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | archery (ELK-2-299) | 60 | 4 | 7.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-301) | 70 | 10 | 15.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-300) | 25 | 14 | 57.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-302) | 53 | 15 | 28.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-303) | 75 | 24 | 32.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-304) | 75 | 22 | 29.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-116) | 77 | 28 | 36.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (ELK-1-117) | 75 | 31 | 41.0% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-265) | 90 | 18 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-267) | 25 | 18 | 72.0% |
| 2022 | archery (ELK-2-266) | 60 | 10 | 17.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (ELK-3-268) | 70 | 17 | 24.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-269) | 70 | 27 | 39.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-270) | 75 | 24 | 32.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-271) | 75 | 30 | 40.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-517) | 74 | 25 | 34.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (ELK-1-518) | 75 | 19 | 25.0% |
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