SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 51  ·  ELK-1-200
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
18.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
37.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,367
for 252 tags
Season
Nov 21 – Nov 25
Avg 3.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202537%3.584
202425%3.5—
202321%3.7—
201844%2.9—
201733%3.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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