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New Mexico Elk
Unit 56  ·  ELK-1-417
ANTLERLESS · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
13.4%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
33.0%
(2025)
Applications
67
for 9 tags
Season
Oct 17 – Oct 21
Avg 2.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202533%2.43
20240%4.1—
202320%3.4—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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