DER-1-239 · BuckRES + NR

Unit 23 deer,Unit 23 Burro mountains hunt area only.

Units: 23·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

30 drew, 501 applied in 2022. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 42nd hardest of 532 in 2022.

Draw result · 2022

2 of 184 drew

Harvest success

26–44%

Range, 2019–2022

Applicants · 2022

501

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2022	Nonresident	184	2
2022	Outfitter	102	4
2022	Resident	215	24

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2022	Nonresident	2 of 184 drew	184	2	1%
2022	Outfitter	4 of 102 drew	102	4	4%
2022	Resident	24 of 215 drew	215	24	11%
2021	Nonresident	0 of 137 drew	137	0	<1%
2021	Outfitter	2 of 64 drew	64	2	3%
2021	Resident	27 of 250 drew	250	27	11%
2020	Nonresident	2 of 111 drew	111	2	2%
2020	Outfitter	0 of 25 drew	25	0	<1%
2020	Resident	18 of 165 drew	165	18	11%
2019	Nonresident	2 of 95 drew	95	2	2%
2019	Outfitter	3 of 37 drew	37	3	8%
2019	Resident	25 of 172 drew	172	25	15%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Outfitter	2022	102	4

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DER-1-239

2019–2022

1944%2138%2226%

2022: 9 taken by 36 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