SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA  ·  ELK-3-154
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · FOURTH MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
25.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
12.0%
(2025)
Applications
130
for 33 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 4.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202512%4.34
202427%4.0—
202314%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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