SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 38  ·  ELK-1-409
EITHER SEX · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
4.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
10.0%
(2025)
Applications
182
for 9 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202510%3.81
202450%3.9—
202253%5.8—
202119%4.1—
202042%3.7—
201947%2.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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