New Mexico — Elk

NM Elk Unit 12

Name: New Mexico Unit 12 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

1,657,691

Public Land

52%

Elevation

6,009–8,461 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Elk-2-246) — Elk-2-246	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-247) — Elk-2-247	Sep 15, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Elk-2-255) — Elk-2-255	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 16, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-248) — Elk-1-248	Oct 10, 2026 — Oct 14, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-249) — Elk-1-249	Oct 17, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-250) — Elk-1-250	Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-251) — Elk-1-251	Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-252) — Elk-1-252	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 25, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-253) — Elk-1-253	Nov 28, 2026 — Dec 2, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Elk-1-254) — Elk-1-254	Dec 5, 2026 — Dec 9, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

384.2

Top Score

428.5

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 12 — Elk Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 12 spans 6,000–8,500 ft elevation across 1.66 million acres with 52% public land access. The mid-to-high elevation mix supports diverse elk habitat across archery and rifle seasons spanning September through November. **Herd Quality & Population** Trophy record data from overlapping counties (Cibola and Catron) indicates a consistent history of record-book bulls, with recent entries (2020–2023) scoring in the mid-to-upper 390s. The...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
51 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-248)	resident	719	29
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-248)	nonresident	262	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-248)	outfitter	286	4
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-249)	resident	502	50
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-249)	nonresident	181	4
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-249)	outfitter	226	6
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-250)	resident	426	67
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-250)	nonresident	189	5
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-250)	outfitter	106	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-251)	resident	310	67
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-251)	nonresident	129	5
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-251)	outfitter	84	8
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-252)	resident	408	50
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-253)	resident	313	50
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-254)	resident	372	54
2023	Archery (Elk-2-246)	resident	128	30
2023	Archery (Elk-2-246)	nonresident	94	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-246)	outfitter	84	4
2023	Archery (Elk-2-247)	resident	208	29
2023	Archery (Elk-2-247)	nonresident	173	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-247)	outfitter	126	4
2023	Archery (Elk-2-255)	resident	24	21
2023	Archery (Elk-2-255)	nonresident	34	2
2023	Archery (Elk-2-255)	outfitter	5	2
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-252)	nonresident	0	4
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-253)	nonresident	0	4
2023	Rifle (Elk-1-254)	nonresident	0	4

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	Archery (Elk-2-213)	36	16	60.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-214)	35	12	33.0%
2022	Archery (Elk-2-222)	24	1	5.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-215)	35	16	45.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-216)	60	23	39.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-217)	80	32	40.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-218)	80	31	39.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-219)	60	27	45.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-220)	60	31	51.0%
2022	Rifle (Elk-1-221)	64	28	43.0%