DER-1-237 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 23 deer,Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area
Season Any Legal Dec 5–Dec 13·Units: 23·55 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
55 tags, 198 applied, 18% drew in 2026. 134th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
1%
1 of 79 drew
Harvest success
34%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
55
Applicants · 2026
198
3.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 79 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 19 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 100 | 33 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 79 drew | 79 | 1 | 1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 of 19 drew | 19 | 2 | 11% |
| 2026 | Resident | 33 of 100 drew | 100 | 33 | 33% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 73 drew | 73 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 2 of 22 drew | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 | Resident | 27 of 96 drew | 96 | 27 | 28% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 60 drew | 60 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | Resident | 24 of 92 drew | 92 | 24 | 26% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 69 drew | 69 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 4 of 24 drew | 24 | 4 | 17% |
| 2023 | Resident | 27 of 109 drew | 109 | 27 | 25% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 19 | 2 |
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
- 55 (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-1-237
2024–20242434%
2024: 17 taken by 50 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