SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 49  ·  ELK-1-381
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
4.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
35.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,326
for 65 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202437%3.2—
202070%2.3—
2019100%2.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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