DER-1-280 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 27 deer,Unit 27
Season Any Legal Dec 5–Dec 13·Units: 27·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
25 tags, 246 applied, 8% drew in 2026. 60th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
2%
2 of 102 drew
Harvest success
20–32%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
246
9.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 102 | 2 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 31 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 113 | 16 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 102 drew | 102 | 2 | 2% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 31 drew | 31 | 1 | 3% |
| 2026 | Resident | 16 of 113 drew | 113 | 16 | 14% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 120 drew | 120 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 0 of 31 drew | 31 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 16 of 92 drew | 92 | 16 | 17% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 145 drew | 145 | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 28 drew | 28 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 17 of 127 drew | 127 | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 114 drew | 114 | 1 | <1% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 0 of 36 drew | 36 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 18 of 138 drew | 138 | 18 | 13% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 2 of 8 drew | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| 2022 | Resident | 57 of 60 drew | 60 | 57 | 95% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 5 of 7 drew | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| 2021 | Resident | 61 of 63 drew | 63 | 61 | 97% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 6 of 9 drew | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 2020 | Resident | 38 of 38 drew | 38 | 38 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 39 of 39 drew | 39 | 39 | 100% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 31 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 27
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 25 (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-1-280
2019–2025199%2010%2113%2220%2432%2524%
2025: 8 taken by 34 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 27
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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