New MexicoElk

NM Elk Unit 12

Total Acres
1,657,691
Public Land
52%
Elevation
6,009–8,461 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Archery DrawSep 1, 2025Sep 14, 2025
2026Rifle — Rifle PMZOct 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025
2026Rifle — Rifle DrawOct 11, 2025Oct 15, 2025

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
63
Avg Score
384.2
Top Score
428.5
Recent (5yr)
4

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 12 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 12 spans 1.66 million acres across moderate elevation (6,000–8,500 ft) with 52% public land access. This mixed-ownership landscape offers reasonable opportunity for both archery and rifle hunters, though private land checkerboard means advance scouting and access planning are essential. ## Trophy Potential The counties overlapping Unit 12 (Catron and Cibola) have produced **63 record-book elk entries across four decades** (avg 384.8). Recent entries include 397.0 (2022), 396.1 (2023), and 395.5 (2022)—exceptional bulls representing the top 1–2% of all harvests. The 2010s averaged 387.2, indicating the unit has produced...

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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025rifle (ELK-1-248)resident771295.3%
2025rifle (ELK-1-248)nonresident24921.2%
2025rifle (ELK-1-248)outfitter28441.9%
2025rifle (ELK-1-249)resident4735015.7%
2025rifle (ELK-1-249)nonresident15043.8%
2025rifle (ELK-1-249)outfitter23964.6%
2025rifle (ELK-1-250)resident3906726.5%
2025rifle (ELK-1-250)nonresident12456.5%
2025rifle (ELK-1-250)outfitter118812.0%
2025rifle (ELK-1-251)resident3766727.4%
2025rifle (ELK-1-251)nonresident9957.9%
2025rifle (ELK-1-251)outfitter58822.6%
2025rifle (ELK-1-252)resident4195016.6%
2025rifle (ELK-1-252)outfitter16100.0%
2025rifle (ELK-1-253)resident3255021.6%
2025rifle (ELK-1-254)resident3565424.3%
2025rifle (ELK-1-254)outfitter16100.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-246)resident1803025.5%
2025archery (ELK-2-246)nonresident8923.8%
2025archery (ELK-2-246)outfitter6348.6%
2025archery (ELK-2-247)resident2682916.0%
2025archery (ELK-2-247)nonresident17921.8%
2025archery (ELK-2-247)outfitter11644.3%
2025archery (ELK-2-255)resident342183.3%
2025archery (ELK-2-255)nonresident2728.3%
2025archery (ELK-2-255)outfitter5250.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-248)resident665296.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-248)nonresident22521.3%
2024rifle (ELK-1-248)outfitter31441.7%
2024rifle (ELK-1-249)resident4905015.2%
2024rifle (ELK-1-249)nonresident13644.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-249)outfitter20465.3%
2024rifle (ELK-1-250)resident4136725.6%
2024rifle (ELK-1-250)nonresident12656.3%
2024rifle (ELK-1-250)outfitter124811.3%
2024rifle (ELK-1-251)resident3326731.7%
2024rifle (ELK-1-251)nonresident13655.9%
2024rifle (ELK-1-251)outfitter80816.2%
2024rifle (ELK-1-252)resident4025018.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-252)outfitter16100.0%
2024rifle (ELK-1-253)resident3625020.2%
2024rifle (ELK-1-254)resident3175426.6%
2024archery (ELK-2-246)resident1923024.8%
2024archery (ELK-2-246)nonresident9823.4%
2024archery (ELK-2-246)outfitter8347.1%
2024archery (ELK-2-247)resident2622917.5%
2024archery (ELK-2-247)nonresident16122.0%
2024archery (ELK-2-247)outfitter10345.0%
2024archery (ELK-2-255)resident322189.7%
2024archery (ELK-2-255)nonresident3725.9%
2024archery (ELK-2-255)outfitter3283.3%
2023rifle (ELK-1-248)resident719295.4%
2023rifle (ELK-1-248)nonresident26220.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-248)outfitter28640.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-249)resident5025015.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-249)nonresident18143.3%
2023rifle (ELK-1-249)outfitter22660.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-250)resident4266725.2%
2023rifle (ELK-1-250)nonresident18954.8%
2023rifle (ELK-1-250)outfitter10680.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-251)resident3106732.8%
2023rifle (ELK-1-251)nonresident12956.6%
2023rifle (ELK-1-251)outfitter8480.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-252)resident4085018.4%
2023rifle (ELK-1-253)resident3135023.3%
2023rifle (ELK-1-254)resident3725422.5%
2023archery (ELK-2-246)resident1283035.4%
2023archery (ELK-2-246)nonresident9423.5%
2023archery (ELK-2-246)outfitter8440.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-247)resident2082920.5%
2023archery (ELK-2-247)nonresident17320.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-247)outfitter12640.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-255)resident2421100.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-255)nonresident3427.0%
2023archery (ELK-2-255)outfitter520.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-252)nonresident040.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-253)nonresident040.0%
2023rifle (ELK-1-254)nonresident040.0%

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