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New Mexico Elk
Unit 17  ·  ELK-3-308
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · FIRST MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
12.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
674
for 84 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202530%3.827
202424%3.8—
202316%3.9—
201842%3.6—
201733%3.6—
201644%3.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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