SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 18  ·  ELK-2-394
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
25.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
23.0%
(2025)
Applications
82
for 21 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 5.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202523%5.55
202413%8.2—
20210%4.8—
202020%6.0—
201950%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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