SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 21A  ·  ELK-1-317
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
11.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
28.0%
(2025)
Applications
255
for 30 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202528%3.88
202430%3.8—
202323%4.0—
202264%3.0—
202148%3.5—
202064%3.3—
201961%3.5—
201849%3.2—
201753%3.2—
201643%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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