SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Elk
Unit 51  ·  ELK-2-194
EITHER SEX · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
13.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
19.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,120
for 152 tags
Season
Sep 15 – Sep 24
Avg 6.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202427%6.4—
201822%8.3—
201741%7.9—
201642%6.6—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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