SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA  ·  ELK-3-155
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · SIXTH MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
50.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
9.0%
(2025)
Applications
65
for 33 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
20259%4.13
202427%4.4—
202315%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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