SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 52  ·  ELK-1-207
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
7.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
34.0%
(2025)
Applications
2,502
for 194 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202534%3.771
202429%3.8—
202231%3.5—
202128%3.3—
202027%3.5—
201934%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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