New Mexico Elk
Unit 51 · ELK-1-196
Draw Odds
12.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
33.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,530
for 185 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.6 days hunted
Harvest success by year
Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.
| Year | Success | Days hunted | Animals taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26% | 3.9 | — |
| 2022 | 33% | 3.0 | — |
| 2021 | 38% | 3.2 | — |
| 2020 | 55% | 2.9 | — |
| 2019 | 38% | 3.0 | — |