SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-183
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
17.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
25.0%
(2025)
Applications
336
for 59 tags
Season
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202525%3.614
202420%3.5—
202266%2.6—
202126%3.5—
202058%2.9—
201943%3.3—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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