SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 48  ·  ELK-1-376
MATURE BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
20.9%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
30.0%
(2025)
Applications
258
for 54 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Oct 28
Avg 4.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202530%4.015
202431%4.0—
201825%2.9—
20170%3.9—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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