SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 48  ·  ELK-1-378
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
15.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
51.0%
(2025)
Applications
347
for 54 tags
Season
Dec 05 – Dec 09
Avg 3.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202551%3.025
202461%2.3—
202043%3.9—
201923%3.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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