SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-182
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
16.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
19.0%
(2025)
Applications
454
for 73 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202519%4.115
202431%3.7—
202233%3.3—
202111%3.1—
202037%3.4—
201913%3.7—
201837%3.6—
201730%3.5—
201630%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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