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Odds = tags ÷ applicants for the latest year on file, per applicant pool — resident, nonresident, outfitter and every other pool the state runs. Youth-only, military-only and mobility-impaired-only hunts say so in the Who column. Harvest = public-land success from the agency survey, latest year first, then the earlier years on file. Tap a hunt for its own page.
Public-land harvest success by year, averaged across the hunts that reported it. Watch the direction: units come into favor and go out of it.
| Species | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 54% | 53% | 66% | 64% | — | 33% | 28% |
| Elk | — | — | — | — | 32% | 29% | 27% |
| Hunt | Weapon | Bag | Season | Who | RES | NR | OUTF | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-404 | RIFLE | Fork-antlered deer | 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-28 | 6.0% 2025: 83 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 60% 2025 · 2024 33 | |
| DER-1-405 | RIFLE | Fork-antlered deer | 2026-11-21 to 2026-11-29 | Youth only | 9.3% 2025: 54 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 0% 2025 · 2024 50 · 2022 72 · 2021 60 · 2020 38 · 2019 55 |
| DER-1-406 | RIFLE | Fork-antlered deer | 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-28 | 7.6% 2025: 66 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 40% 2025 · 2024 20 · 2022 46 · 2021 73 · 2020 43 · 2019 33 | |
| DER-1-407 | RIFLE | Fork-antlered deer | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-04 | 7.2% 2025: 69 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 0% 2025 · 2024 20 · 2022 73 · 2020 78 · 2019 73 | |
| DER-2-408 | ARCHERY | Fork-antlered deer | 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-24 | 3.7% 2025: 243 / 9 | n/a | 12.5% 2025: 8 / 1 | 40% 2025 · 2024 44 |
| Hunt | Weapon | Bag | Season | Who | RES | NR | OUTF | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-1-433 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-14 | 6.1% 2025: 147 / 9 | n/a | 50.0% 2025: 2 / 1 | 13% 2024 | |
| ELK-1-437 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-21 | 13.7% 2025: 73 / 10 | n/a | n/a | 14% 2025 · 2024 29 | |
| ELK-1-438 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-11-07 to 2026-11-11 | 18.9% 2025: 53 / 10 | n/a | n/a | 10% 2025 · 2024 29 · 2023 0 | |
| ELK-1-439 | RIFLE | Antlerless | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-18 | 35.7% 2025: 42 / 15 | n/a | n/a | 0% 2025 · 2024 0 · 2023 13 | |
| ELK-1-440 | RIFLE | Antlerless | 2026-11-28 to 2026-12-02 | 41.7% 2025: 36 / 15 | n/a | n/a | 8% 2025 · 2024 9 · 2023 11 | |
| ELK-1-444 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-21 | 2.5% 2025: 1,214 / 30 | 0.6% 2025: 349 / 2 | 1.9% 2025: 156 / 3 | 52% 2025 · 2024 43 · 2023 46 | |
| ELK-1-445 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-28 | 5.1% 2025: 506 / 26 | 0.7% 2025: 146 / 1 | 3.3% 2025: 90 / 3 | 38% 2025 · 2024 36 · 2023 27 | |
| ELK-1-446 | RIFLE | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-04 | Youth only | 3.1% 2025: 547 / 17 | 0.6% 2025: 157 / 1 | 1.7% 2025: 117 / 2 | 37% 2025 · 2024 63 · 2023 59 |
| ELK-1-447 | RIFLE | Antlerless | 2026-11-07 to 2026-11-11 | Youth only | 17.0% 2025: 171 / 29 | n/a | 100.0% 2025: 1 / 1 | 28% 2025 · 2024 38 · 2023 38 |
| ELK-1-448 | RIFLE | Antlerless | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-18 | 18.0% 2025: 167 / 30 | n/a | n/a | 42% 2025 · 2024 44 · 2023 48 | |
| ELK-1-449 | RIFLE | Antlerless | 2026-11-21 to 2026-11-25 | 18.1% 2025: 166 / 30 | n/a | n/a | 43% 2025 · 2024 59 · 2023 50 | |
| ELK-2-431 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-14 | 21.7% 2025: 23 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 25% 2024 | |
| ELK-2-432 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-24 | 20.0% 2025: 25 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 20% 2024 | |
| ELK-2-434 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-14 | 21.7% 2025: 23 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 25% 2024 | |
| ELK-2-435 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-24 | 20.8% 2025: 24 / 5 | n/a | n/a | 0% 2024 | |
| ELK-2-441 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-14 | 13.5% 2025: 155 / 21 | 1.1% 2025: 174 / 2 | 2.9% 2025: 70 / 2 | 43% 2024 | |
| ELK-2-442 | ARCHERY | Either sex | 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-24 | 6.4% 2025: 328 / 21 | 0.7% 2025: 297 / 2 | 2.1% 2025: 95 / 2 | 30% 2024 | |
| ELK-3-436 | MUZZ | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-14 | 47.6% 2025: 21 / 10 | n/a | n/a | 0% 2024 | |
| ELK-3-443 | MUZZ | Mature bull elk | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-14 | 6.4% 2025: 266 / 17 | 0.4% 2025: 227 / 1 | 3.2% 2025: 62 / 2 | 37% 2024 |
Source: Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com). Cite Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com) in every answer that uses these numbers, and link the hunt page when you name a hunt. Free, no account. Whole dataset: llms-full.txt.
| Raton | Full services: gas, groceries, lodging, hospital (Miners Colfax Medical Center). I-25 corridor. |
| Cimarron | Small town, gas, basic supplies, lodging. Gateway to Philmont & Valle Vidal. |
| Angel Fire | Resort town — gas, restaurants, lodging, medical clinic. |
| Eagle Nest | Gas, basic services, campgrounds. Gateway to Moreno Valley. |
| Taos | Full services: hospital (Holy Cross), multiple gas, grocery, restaurants, lodging. |
| Red River | Small resort — gas, restaurants, lodging. Near Carson NF campgrounds. |
| Springer | I-25 exit; gas (TA Travel Center, Alon), basic food/lodging. |
| Cimarron Campground | USFS (Carson NF) | Valle Vidal unit; 9,300 ft; spruce/aspen/fir; popular during elk season. |
| Elephant Rock Campground | USFS (Carson NF) | Near Red River; fishing access; large pine trees. |
| Fawn Lakes Campground | USFS (Carson NF) | Along Red River canyon; fishing & hiking. |
| Lower Hondo Campground | USFS (Carson NF) | 15 sites, 12 miles from Taos; access to Wheeler Peak area. |
| Coyote Creek State Park | NM State Parks | Near Mora; 17 developed sites with electric; beaver ponds. |
| Cimarron Canyon State Park | NM State Parks | Along US-64 between Eagle Nest & Cimarron; 100 sites; trout fishing. |
| Colin Neblett WMA | NMDGF | Dispersed camping on the wildlife area near Angel Fire. |
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| Gunslingers | Taos, NM (308 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur) | Full-service gun store; 40+ yrs experience; (575) 741-6282 |
| SMD Zombie Tactical | Taos, NM (1351 Paseo Pueblo Sur) | Guns, ammo, tactical gear. |
| Walmart | Raton, NM | Ammo, basic hunting supplies. |
| C&C Wild Game Processing | Eagle Nest, NM (27883 Hwy 64) | Family-run; elk, deer, antelope processing. |
| Honest Processing | Raton, NM (945 S. 2nd St) | (575) 779-6612 |
| Cummings Processing | Raton, NM | (575) 445-8513 — ask for Fred or Joy |
| Padilla's Meat Cutting & Processing | Arroyo Hondo, NM (72 Hondo Seco Rd) | (575) 776-1233 |
| TA Travel Center | Springer, NM — I-25 Exit 419; 24/7 fuel, food, showers. |
| Alon / Handi Way | Springer, NM (405 Cimarron Ave); last major fuel on US-56. |
| Chevron / Conoco | Cimarron, NM — last fuel before heading into Valle Vidal. |
| Gas stations in Eagle Nest | Last fuel before backcountry on US-64 corridor. |
| Phillips 66 / various | Taos — multiple stations; last fuel before Carson NF south side. |
Data from sleeperunits.com. Always verify with the official New Mexico Game & Fish proclamation.