SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5A public land only  ·  ELK-1-140
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
9.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
44.0%
(2025)
Applications
92
for 9 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202544%3.24
20240%3.6—
202263%4.0—
202163%3.0—
202057%1.7—
201950%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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