DER-1-150 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 5B deer,Unit 5B
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 5B·30 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
30 tags, 1,709 applied, 1% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 8th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 274 drew
Harvest success
39–61%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
30
Applicants · 2026
1,709
57 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 274 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 60 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 1,375 | 23 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 274 drew | 274 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 0 of 60 drew | 60 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 23 of 1,375 drew | 1,375 | 23 | 2% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 325 drew | 325 | 1 | <1% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 92 drew | 92 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 24 of 1,312 drew | 1,312 | 24 | 2% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 394 drew | 394 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 109 drew | 109 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 22 of 1,377 drew | 1,377 | 22 | 2% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 498 drew | 498 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 0 of 95 drew | 95 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 25 of 1,540 drew | 1,540 | 25 | 2% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 60 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 30 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Nov 7–Nov 11
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-150
2023–20252346%2439%2561%
2025: 36 taken by 59 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 5B
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Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “High-Demand (HD) $60 $623”
- Tag fee
- “Quality (Q) $60 $623”
- 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.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026