SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 53  ·  ELK-2-385
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
43.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
8.0%
(2025)
Applications
126
for 55 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 14
Avg 6.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
20244%7.7—
20180%5.6—
201720%7.2—
201640%4.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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