SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 36  ·  ELK-1-361
EITHER SEX · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
2.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
65.0%
(2025)
Applications
4,367
for 118 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 2.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202460%3.5—
202157%3.6—
202050%2.5—
201983%1.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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