SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 21A  ·  ELK-1-318
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
19.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
22.0%
(2025)
Applications
244
for 47 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202522%4.211
202427%3.5—
202321%3.7—
202238%3.0—
202144%3.3—
202057%2.9—
201959%2.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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