SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 21A  ·  ELK-1-316
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
2.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
54.0%
(2025)
Applications
469
for 13 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 2.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202554%2.97
202410%3.8—
201858%3.5—
201754%3.5—
201647%3.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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