DER-1-177 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 12 deer,Unit 12
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 12·85 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
85 tags, 233 applied, 23% drew in 2026. 169th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
10%
3 of 29 drew
Harvest success
14–33%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
85
Applicants · 2026
233
2.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 29 | 3 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | Resident | 197 | 45 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 29 drew | 29 | 3 | 10% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 6 of 7 drew | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2026 | Resident | 45 of 197 drew | 197 | 45 | 23% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 29 drew | 29 | 5 | 17% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 4 of 10 drew | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| 2025 | Resident | 40 of 142 drew | 142 | 40 | 28% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 5 of 28 drew | 28 | 5 | 18% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 8 of 18 drew | 18 | 8 | 44% |
| 2024 | Resident | 40 of 151 drew | 151 | 40 | 26% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 27 drew | 27 | 4 | 15% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 8 of 9 drew | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| 2023 | Resident | 42 of 148 drew | 148 | 42 | 28% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 23 of 82 drew | 82 | 23 | 28% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 21 of 95 drew | 95 | 21 | 22% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 17 of 57 drew | 57 | 17 | 30% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 24 of 73 drew | 73 | 24 | 33% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 7 | 6 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 12
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 85 (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-1-177
2019–20251938%2042%2140%2220%2317%2414%2533%
2025: 35 taken by 107 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 12
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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