DER-1-254 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 24·400 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
400 tags, 553 applied, 45% drew in 2026. 318th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
22%
15 of 68 drew
Harvest success
33%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
400
Applicants · 2026
553
1.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 68 | 15 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | Resident | 474 | 225 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 15 of 68 drew | 68 | 15 | 22% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 11 of 11 drew | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 225 of 474 drew | 474 | 225 | 47% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 9 of 49 drew | 49 | 9 | 18% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 244 of 581 drew | 581 | 244 | 42% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 16 of 56 drew | 56 | 16 | 29% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 240 of 536 drew | 536 | 240 | 45% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 16 of 61 drew | 61 | 16 | 26% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 235 of 571 drew | 571 | 235 | 41% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 11 | 11 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 400 (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-1-254
2023–20242333%2433%
2024: 129 taken by 390 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 24
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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