SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-251
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
18.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
376
for 68 tags
Season
Nov 14 – Nov 18
Avg 3.8 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202530%3.823
202432%3.8—
202316%4.2—
201844%3.5—
201729%3.4—
201623%3.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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