SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 23 youth only  ·  ELK-1-333
EITHER SEX · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
4.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
60.0%
(2025)
Applications
429
for 21 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
202560%2.915
202450%3.7—
202213%3.8—
202111%4.0—
202041%3.6—
201910%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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