SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 52  ·  ELK-1-212
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FOURTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
8.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
61.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,256
for 111 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 2.7 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202561%2.765
202458%2.8—
202354%3.0—
202216%3.9—
202113%3.5—
201822%3.6—
201737%3.3—
201626%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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