DER-1-201 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 17 deer,Unit 17
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 17·80 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
80 tags, 1,267 applied, 5% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 28th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
2%
1 of 55 drew
Harvest success
39–50%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
80
Applicants · 2026
1,267
16 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 55 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 50 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 1,162 | 53 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 55 drew | 55 | 1 | 2% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 of 50 drew | 50 | 4 | 8% |
| 2026 | Resident | 53 of 1,162 drew | 1,162 | 53 | 5% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 67 drew | 67 | 3 | 4% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 25 drew | 25 | 3 | 12% |
| 2025 | Resident | 66 of 1,253 drew | 1,253 | 66 | 5% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 107 drew | 107 | 1 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 6 of 53 drew | 53 | 6 | 11% |
| 2024 | Resident | 60 of 1,190 drew | 1,190 | 60 | 5% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 64 drew | 64 | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 7 of 37 drew | 37 | 7 | 19% |
| 2023 | Resident | 62 of 1,218 drew | 1,218 | 62 | 5% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 50 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 17
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 80 (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-1-201
2023–20252346%2439%2550%
2025: 46 taken by 93 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 17
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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