NM Elk Unit 2C

# Unit 2C Elk — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 2C spans 5,416–7,564 ft elevation across 516,382 acres with exceptional public land access (97%). This high-desert to mixed-conifer terrain supports a substantial resident herd. Access is generally good across the elevation gradient. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data is limited but notable: Rio Arriba County (43% overlap with this unit) has produced one record-book entry—a 398.4 bull in 2004. This exceptional score indicates the unit *can* produce world-class elk; however, a single historic entry over two decades suggests such bulls are rare rather than predictable. Most...