DER-1-256 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
Season Any Legal Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 24·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
100 tags, 115 applied, 37% drew in 2026. 271st hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
12%
3 of 25 drew
Harvest success
12–21%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
115
1.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 25 | 3 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 9 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 81 | 38 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 25 drew | 25 | 3 | 12% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 of 9 drew | 9 | 2 | 22% |
| 2026 | Resident | 38 of 81 drew | 81 | 38 | 47% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 25 drew | 25 | 3 | 12% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 25 of 42 drew | 42 | 25 | 60% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 31 drew | 31 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 4 of 5 drew | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| 2024 | Resident | 29 of 49 drew | 49 | 29 | 59% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 37 of 53 drew | 53 | 37 | 70% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 9 | 2 |
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
- 100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Nov 21–Nov 25
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-256
2023–20242321%2412%
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