SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 52  ·  ELK-1-211
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
36.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,282
for 68 tags
Season
Nov 21 – Nov 25
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202536%3.223
202437%3.2—
202319%3.4—
202212%7.0—
202116%7.0—
202026%3.5—
201933%3.7—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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