DER-1-234 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 23 deer,Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 23·450 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
450 tags, 497 applied, 47% drew in 2026. 336th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
21%
20 of 96 drew
Harvest success
27%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
450
Applicants · 2026
497
1.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 96 | 20 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 400 | 213 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 20 of 96 drew | 96 | 20 | 21% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 213 of 400 drew | 400 | 213 | 53% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 24 of 114 drew | 114 | 24 | 21% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 217 of 418 drew | 418 | 217 | 52% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 20 of 115 drew | 115 | 20 | 17% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 246 of 485 drew | 485 | 246 | 51% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 12 of 126 drew | 126 | 12 | 10% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 231 of 506 drew | 506 | 231 | 46% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 450 (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-1-234
2024–20242427%
2024: 117 taken by 434 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 23
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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