SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 6A  ·  ELK-1-217
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,499
for 87 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202530%3.729
202444%3.5—
202240%21.0—
202141%21.0—
202014%3.9—
201942%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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