SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 45  ·  ELK-1-370
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
19.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
21.0%
(2025)
Applications
607
for 118 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202521%4.024
20249%3.8—
202311%3.9—
202245%3.4—
202155%3.1—
202024%3.5—
201946%3.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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