SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-249
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIFTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
45.0%
(2025)
Applications
473
for 51 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202545%3.625
202435%3.8—
202218%3.8—
202127%3.8—
202021%4.0—
201925%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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