SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 51  ·  ELK-1-195
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
6.2%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
45.0%
(2025)
Applications
2,991
for 185 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202439%3.7—
202258%3.3—
202050%3.0—
201936%3.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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