SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-181
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
11.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
17.0%
(2025)
Applications
524
for 59 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202517%3.69
202422%3.4—
202248%2.9—
202122%3.8—
202045%3.0—
201932%3.3—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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