SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-180
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
6.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
28.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,053
for 73 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202528%3.721
202415%3.8—
202125%3.2—
202053%2.9—
201922%3.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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