SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 12  ·  ELK-1-254
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · THIRD · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
17.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
53.0%
(2025)
Applications
356
for 63 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 2.9 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202553%2.932
202446%3.1—
202349%3.1—
202118%4.2—
202021%3.9—
201918%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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