SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5A public land only  ·  ELK-1-145
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FOURTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
13.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
14.0%
(2025)
Applications
74
for 10 tags
Season
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Avg 3.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202514%3.51
20240%3.5—
202325%2.8—
202271%3.0—
202162%2.8—
202033%3.9—
201923%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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