SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5A public land only  ·  ELK-1-143
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
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.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202543%3.33
202440%4.0—
202338%2.6—
201867%3.4—
201760%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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