SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 56  ·  ELK-1-416
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FOURTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
3.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
60.0%
(2025)
Applications
240
for 9 tags
Season
Oct 01 – Oct 05
Avg 2.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202560%2.36
202480%2.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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