DER-1-255 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
Season Any Legal Nov 14–Nov 18·Units: 24·400 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
400 tags, 155 applied, 79% drew in 2026. 424th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
20%
3 of 15 drew
Harvest success
26–27%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
400
Applicants · 2026
155
0.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 15 | 3 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 10 | 10 |
| 2026 | Resident | 130 | 109 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 15 drew | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 109 of 130 drew | 130 | 109 | 84% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 8 of 32 drew | 32 | 8 | 25% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 65 of 73 drew | 73 | 65 | 89% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 16 of 28 drew | 28 | 16 | 57% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 91 of 114 drew | 114 | 91 | 80% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 7 of 22 drew | 22 | 7 | 32% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 75 of 94 drew | 94 | 75 | 80% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 10 | 10 |
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 14–Nov 18
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-255
2023–20242327%2426%
2024: 99 taken by 387 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