SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 49  ·  ELK-2-379
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
13.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
24.0%
(2025)
Applications
377
for 51 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 8.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202424%8.0—
202020%7.8—
201933%6.2—
20180%5.6—
201714%4.3—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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