SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 23: south of NM 78  ·  ELK-1-338
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
20.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
6.0%
(2025)
Applications
98
for 20 tags
Season
Dec 19 – Dec 27
Avg 4.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
20256%4.61
202420%4.1—
202344%4.2—
202240%3.5—
202031%3.8—
20199%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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