SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 5B  ·  ELK-2-178
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
23.2%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
20.0%
(2025)
Applications
276
for 64 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 7.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202520%7.813
202420%7.3—
201821%6.4—
201721%6.2—
201619%6.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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