SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Units 42, 47, 59  ·  ELK-2-412
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
19.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
33.0%
(2025)
Applications
56
for 11 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 5.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202533%5.14
202422%6.3—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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