DER-1-258 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
Season Any Legal Dec 5–Dec 13·Units: 24·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
50 tags, 161 applied, 20% drew in 2026. 151st hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
3%
1 of 36 drew
Harvest success
10–36%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
161
3.2 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 36 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 25 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 100 | 31 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 36 drew | 36 | 1 | 3% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 25 drew | 25 | 1 | 4% |
| 2026 | Resident | 31 of 100 drew | 100 | 31 | 31% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 47 drew | 47 | 2 | 4% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 19 of 68 drew | 68 | 19 | 28% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 43 drew | 43 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 15 drew | 15 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | Resident | 26 of 76 drew | 76 | 26 | 34% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 46 drew | 46 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2023 | Resident | 28 of 68 drew | 68 | 28 | 41% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 6 of 27 drew | 27 | 6 | 22% |
| 2022 | Resident | 80 of 331 drew | 331 | 80 | 24% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 35 drew | 35 | 6 | 17% |
| 2021 | Resident | 79 of 422 drew | 422 | 79 | 19% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 6 of 20 drew | 20 | 6 | 30% |
| 2020 | Resident | 77 of 269 drew | 269 | 77 | 29% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 6 of 14 drew | 14 | 6 | 43% |
| 2019 | Resident | 75 of 246 drew | 246 | 75 | 30% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 25 | 1 |
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
- 50 (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-1-258
2019–20241919%2043%2115%2210%2336%2415%
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