SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-250
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SIXTH · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
17.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
39.0%
(2025)
Applications
390
for 68 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202539%3.629
202435%3.7—
202233%6.7—
202167%8.3—
202015%3.5—
201919%3.7—
201859%2.9—
201752%3.4—
201679%2.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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