DER-1-221 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 21 deer,Unit 21
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 21·425 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
425 tags, 816 applied, 31% drew in 2026. 226th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
22%
20 of 89 drew
Harvest success
23–36%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
425
Applicants · 2026
816
1.9 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 89 | 20 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 25 | 25 |
| 2026 | Resident | 702 | 211 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 20 of 89 drew | 89 | 20 | 22% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 25 of 25 drew | 25 | 25 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 211 of 702 drew | 702 | 211 | 30% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 18 of 92 drew | 92 | 18 | 20% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 29 of 29 drew | 29 | 29 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 243 of 870 drew | 870 | 243 | 28% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 18 of 60 drew | 60 | 18 | 30% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 14 of 14 drew | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 220 of 748 drew | 748 | 220 | 29% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 8 of 57 drew | 57 | 8 | 14% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 13 of 13 drew | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 251 of 818 drew | 818 | 251 | 31% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 18 drew | 18 | 3 | 17% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 30 of 89 drew | 89 | 30 | 34% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 38 drew | 38 | 4 | 11% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2021 | Resident | 36 of 119 drew | 119 | 36 | 30% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 15 drew | 15 | 1 | 7% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 36 of 101 drew | 101 | 36 | 36% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 4 of 16 drew | 16 | 4 | 25% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 47 of 101 drew | 101 | 47 | 47% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 25 | 25 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 21
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 425 (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-1-221
2019–20251917%2123%2236%2527%
2025: 116 taken by 429 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 21
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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