SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 49  ·  ELK-1-382
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
38.0%
(2025)
Applications
633
for 64 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202538%3.923
202429%3.8—
202250%2.8—
202171%2.9—
202057%3.0—
201956%2.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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