New Mexico Unit 16B:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 195 to 718 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 16B
Unit 16BNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
11–50%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Elk5
Best draw odds
- Elk59% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 16B2026 draw
ELK-1-28123 drew, 718 applied.
One of New Mexico's hardest elk draws: 25th hardest of 521 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 16B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-281 | Unit 16B/22 | 21 of 417 drew | 43–50% |
| ELK-1-282 | Unit 16B/22 | 27 of 124 drew | 19–30% |
| ELK-1-283 | Unit 16B/22 | 38 of 127 drew | 15–21% |
| ELK-2-279 | Unit 16B/22 | 65 of 111 drew | 11–17% |
| ELK-2-280 | Unit 16B/22 | 94 of 236 drew | 13–23% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 16B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successELK-1-28315–54%
54%
19%
54%
38%
21%
21%
15%
2019202020212022202320242025
ELK-1-28143–50%
45%
50%
43%
202320242025
ELK-1-28219–30%
24%
19%
30%
202320242025
ELK-2-27911–17%
11%
17%
13%
202320242025
ELK-2-28013–23%
13%
23%
15%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Leftovers
- “Licenses remaining after 14 days shall be available to any youth hunter eligible to purchase an elk license, whether they applied for draw hunts or not. Hunts will only be offered online on a first-come, first-served basis.”
- Tag fee
- “A $70 Not issued”
- Tag fee
- “ES $100 $998”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
Rules for 2026.
Map & access
Unit 16Band the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 16Binto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 16B hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 16B · ELK-1-281
21 of 417 drew
Success43–50%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026