SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA  ·  ELK-3-156
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
30.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
16.0%
(2025)
Applications
66
for 20 tags
Season
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202516%3.73
20246%3.6—
202311%4.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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