SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 17 youth only  ·  ELK-3-307
EITHER SEX · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
9.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
67.0%
(2025)
Applications
223
for 21 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202567%3.314
202448%3.2—
202338%3.7—
202021%3.9—
201915%4.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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