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New Mexico Elk
Unit 48  ·  ELK-1-377
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
16.7%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
38.0%
(2025)
Applications
299
for 50 tags
Season
Nov 14 – Nov 18
Avg 3.2 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202538%3.217
202440%2.1—
202060%3.9—
20187%4.2—
201714%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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