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New Mexico Unit 16A mobility impaired onlyElk draw odds & public land

The numbers that decide your hunt — your nonresident draw odds, how much of the unit is public — all real, all cited. No login.

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The real signals

Real numbers, kept separate

Draw (nonresident)
Best NR odds 4%
1 hunt code
Public land
97%
USGS PAD-US (federal)
The country you'll hunt
Steep
7,400
avg elevation · Foothills
5,986
vertical relief (low→high)
5.3m
ruggedness index

Land character from USGS 3DEP elevation — a coarse read of how steep and high the unit is, not a substitute for the topo. Flip on satellite + 3D on the map to see it.

Hunt codes

Every elk code in this unit

Hunt codeSeasonNR drawSuccess
ELK-1-2744% NR

Hawk, your AI guide

These four numbers tell you which tag. Hawk turns it into a hunt — a day-by-day plan tied to weather and elk movement, e-scouted glassing spots, your gear list, and navigation. (A product feature — not unit statistics.)

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Homework

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Scout & plan this unit

Your Unit 16A mobility impaired only hunt, start to finish

Everything you need once you've drawn — the "okay, now what?" sorted. We build this dossier deeper every season.

🎟️Lock your tag & license

Draw or buy the tag, add the habitat stamp, and read this unit's regs before you bank on it.

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🛏️Where to stay

Basecamp a motel/Airbnb in the nearest town, or camp on public land closer to the action — drive time matters at 4 a.m. (We're mapping nearest towns + lodging per unit.)

Camp & access

Trailheads, parking, how far you pack in and out, where to drop camp. Public-land access mapping for this unit is in the build.

🎒Dial your kit

Build the exact elk kit for this hunt — terrain, weather, the pack-out.

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📅Time it to the rut & weather

Line your dates up with the rut window and a cold front; check daily conditions once you're close.

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📲Hunt it with the app

In the field, log your hunt and snap photos right in HuntVibe — even landscape shots earn AI credits, and your success helps the next hunter scout Unit 16A mobility impaired only. We record the unit, but your exact GPS coordinates are stripped on upload — your precise spot stays yours.

HuntVibe success here

Be the first to log a elk hunt in Unit 16A mobility impaired only. As HuntVibe hunters tag out, their wins show up here at the unit level — we know the unit, but exact GPS coordinates are stripped from photos on upload, so the precise kill spot is never known or exposed. Real results, not rumors; spots stay private.

Field chatter

We're gathering what hunters say about Unit 16A mobility impaired only across the web — aggregated, attributed, and labeled as opinion, never treated as fact.

Where these numbers come from
  • Draw odds: NMDGF 2025-26 Drawing Odds Summary (NR%)
  • Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.0 federal public land ∩ official unit boundaries (EPSG:5070)

2025-26 season data. Draw odds reflect past results and are not a guarantee of future draws — regulations and quotas change every year. Always verify on the official New Mexico wildlife agency site before you apply.

Common questions

New Mexico Unit 16A mobility impaired only — straight answers

What are the 2025-26 nonresident draw odds for New Mexico Unit 16A mobility impaired only elk?

Best NR odds 4%. Based on real 2025-26 New Mexico draw-odds results across 1 hunt code in the unit.

How much of New Mexico Unit 16A mobility impaired only is public land?

97% of Unit 16A mobility impaired only is federal public land you can hunt without permission, measured from USGS PAD-US boundaries.

Can a nonresident draw New Mexico Unit 16A mobility impaired only elk with no points?

Best NR odds 4% — so you'll typically build points or watch leftover/secondary draws. Verify on the New Mexico agency site before applying.

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