SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 50  ·  ELK-1-189
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
31.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
20.0%
(2025)
Applications
344
for 109 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202520%3.721
202421%3.6—
202243%3.1—
202125%3.7—
202045%3.2—
201931%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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