SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-248
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FOURTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
3.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
58.0%
(2025)
Applications
771
for 30 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Oct 14
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202450%3.7—
202355%3.5—
202255%22.0—
202045%4.0—
201948%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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