DER-1-166 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 9 deer,Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA: youth only
Season Any Legal - Youth Only Nov 21–Nov 29·Units: 9·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
10 tags, 45 applied, 11% drew in 2026. 74th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
11%
5 of 45 drew
Harvest success
26–69%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
45
4.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 45 | 5 |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 | 1 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 5 of 45 drew | 45 | 5 | 11% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2025 | Resident | 6 of 37 drew | 37 | 6 | 16% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 7 of 47 drew | 47 | 7 | 15% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 6 of 42 drew | 42 | 6 | 14% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 4 of 12 drew | 12 | 4 | 33% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 44 of 451 drew | 451 | 44 | 10% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 23 drew | 23 | 4 | 17% |
| 2021 | Resident | 56 of 533 drew | 533 | 56 | 11% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 3 of 8 drew | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 57 of 395 drew | 395 | 57 | 14% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 3 of 5 drew | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| 2019 | Resident | 53 of 307 drew | 307 | 53 | 17% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2025 | 3 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA: youth only
- Weapon
- Any Legal - Youth Only
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal - Youth Only: Nov 21–Nov 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-166
2019–20241936%2023%2136%2226%2369%2458%
2024: 7 taken by 12 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