New Mexico Elk
Unit 51 · ELK-1-197
Draw Odds
17.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,054
for 185 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30% | 3.6 | 58 |
| 2024 | 21% | 3.8 | — |
| 2022 | 43% | 2.5 | — |
| 2021 | 32% | 3.1 | — |
| 2020 | 48% | 3.1 | — |
| 2019 | 42% | 3.2 | — |
| 2018 | 79% | 2.4 | — |
| 2017 | 100% | 2.1 | — |
| 2016 | 83% | 2.7 | — |