New Mexico Elk
Unit 5A public land only · ELK-1-143
Draw Odds
28.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
43.0%
(2025)
Applications
35
for 10 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.3 days hunted
Harvest success by year
Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.
| Year | Success | Days hunted | Animals taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43% | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 40% | 4.0 | — |
| 2023 | 38% | 2.6 | — |
| 2018 | 67% | 3.4 | — |
| 2017 | 60% | 3.9 | — |