DER-1-227 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 21 deer,Unit 21
Season Any Legal Dec 5–Dec 13·Units: 21·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
25 tags, 106 applied, 14% drew in 2026. 96th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 17 drew
Harvest success
22–43%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
106
4.2 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 17 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 18 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 71 | 13 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 17 drew | 17 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 of 18 drew | 18 | 2 | 11% |
| 2026 | Resident | 13 of 71 drew | 71 | 13 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 48 drew | 48 | 2 | 4% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 2 of 9 drew | 9 | 2 | 22% |
| 2025 | Resident | 16 of 65 drew | 65 | 16 | 25% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 6 drew | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| 2024 | Resident | 17 of 55 drew | 55 | 17 | 31% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 15 of 55 drew | 55 | 15 | 27% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 21 of 126 drew | 126 | 21 | 17% |
| 2022 | Resident | 229 of 449 drew | 449 | 229 | 51% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 23 of 135 drew | 135 | 23 | 17% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 235 of 505 drew | 505 | 235 | 47% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 27 of 89 drew | 89 | 27 | 30% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 233 of 417 drew | 417 | 233 | 56% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 16 of 79 drew | 79 | 16 | 20% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 228 of 397 drew | 397 | 228 | 57% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 18 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 21
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Dec 5–Dec 13
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-227
2019–20251938%2122%2229%2543%
2025: 9 taken by 21 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