SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-185
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
13.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
35.0%
(2025)
Applications
394
for 54 tags
Season
Nov 14 – Nov 18
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202535%3.619
202438%3.5—
202337%3.8—
201840%3.0—
201726%3.4—
201631%3.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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