SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5A public land only  ·  ELK-1-138
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
6.0%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
12.0%
(2025)
Applications
151
for 9 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 4.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202443%3.4—
202189%2.0—
202040%2.4—
201960%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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