SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 45  ·  ELK-3-368
MATURE BULL ELK · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
23.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
20.0%
(2025)
Applications
489
for 115 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202520%3.726
202429%3.6—
202321%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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