DER-1-164 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 9 deer,Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA
Season Any Legal Nov 14–Nov 18·Units: 9·15 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
15 tags, 207 applied, 6% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 45th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 5 drew
Harvest success
24–41%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
15
Applicants · 2026
207
14 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 200 | 12 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2026 | Resident | 12 of 200 drew | 200 | 12 | 6% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 8 drew | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 9 of 215 drew | 215 | 9 | 4% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 12 of 194 drew | 194 | 12 | 6% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 11 of 189 drew | 189 | 11 | 6% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 15 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Nov 14–Nov 18
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-164
2023–20242341%2424%
2024: 9 taken by 38 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 9
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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