SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA - mobility impaired only  ·  ELK-3-153
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · SECOND MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
62.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
14.0%
(2025)
Applications
32
for 20 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202514%3.82
20247%4.1—
202318%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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