SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 17  ·  ELK-2-306
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
8.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
21.0%
(2025)
Applications
738
for 63 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 6.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202521%6.714
202418%6.7—
202325%6.8—
202029%5.3—
20190%6.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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