DER-1-222 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 21 deer,Unit 21
Season Any Legal Nov 14–Nov 18·Units: 21·425 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
425 tags, 261 applied, 56% drew in 2026. 372nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
42%
10 of 24 drew
Harvest success
18–34%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
425
Applicants · 2026
261
0.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 24 | 10 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 23 | 23 |
| 2026 | Resident | 214 | 114 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 10 of 24 drew | 24 | 10 | 42% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 23 of 23 drew | 23 | 23 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 114 of 214 drew | 214 | 114 | 53% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 14 of 52 drew | 52 | 14 | 27% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 94 of 195 drew | 195 | 94 | 48% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 9 of 37 drew | 37 | 9 | 24% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 145 of 237 drew | 237 | 145 | 61% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 13 of 37 drew | 37 | 13 | 35% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 115 of 237 drew | 237 | 115 | 49% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 2 of 9 drew | 9 | 2 | 22% |
| 2022 | Resident | 16 of 26 drew | 26 | 16 | 62% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 12 drew | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 20 of 41 drew | 41 | 20 | 49% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 19 of 41 drew | 41 | 19 | 46% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 7 drew | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| 2019 | Resident | 22 of 28 drew | 28 | 22 | 79% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 23 | 23 |
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 14–Nov 18
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-222
2019–20251935%2118%2234%2519%
2025: 74 taken by 398 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 21
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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