SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-252
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
14.1%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
39.0%
(2025)
Applications
419
for 59 tags
Season
Nov 21 – Nov 25
Avg 3.5 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202539%3.521
202429%3.5—
202348%3.4—
201815%3.7—
201715%4.2—
201621%3.8—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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