SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 36  ·  ELK-1-365
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
14.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
47.0%
(2025)
Applications
678
for 97 tags
Season
Jan 23 – Jan 27
Avg 2.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202547%2.442
202463%2.5—
202377%2.5—
202156%3.0—
202056%4.3—
201973%2.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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