SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 17  ·  ELK-2-305
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
21.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
13.0%
(2025)
Applications
480
for 105 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 7.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202513%7.916
202419%8.0—
202312%8.3—
20207%7.4—
20198%6.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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