SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-253
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
18.5%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
55.0%
(2025)
Applications
325
for 60 tags
Season
Nov 28 – Dec 02
Avg 2.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202555%2.931
202443%3.3—
202344%3.1—
202233%3.4—
202157%3.5—
202038%3.7—
201970%2.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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