New Mexico Unit 4:black bear draw odds
2 hunt codes for black bear. 2026: 407 to 578 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 4
Unit 4Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk36% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Black bear2% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 42026 draw
BER-1-1025 drew, 407 applied.
One of New Mexico's hardest black bear draws: 1st hardest of 9 in 2026.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Bear License $58 $360”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
- Application fee
- “All draw license fees include a nonrefundable application fee (residents: $7; non-residents: $13).”
Rules for 2026.
Map & access
Unit 4and the units around it
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Unit 4 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each black bear hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 4 · BER-1-101
9 of 578 drew
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Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026