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New Mexico Elk
Unit 48  ·  ELK-1-375
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
12.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
31.0%
(2025)
Applications
507
for 63 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 3.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202531%3.620
202419%4.0—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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