SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-1-186
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FOURTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
11.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
48.0%
(2025)
Applications
667
for 74 tags
Season
Dec 19 – Dec 23
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202548%3.239
202426%3.2—
202333%3.5—
201834%3.3—
201734%3.4—
201638%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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