DER-1-300 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 31 deer,Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 31·440 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
440 tags, 1,703 applied, 22% drew in 2026. 166th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
10%
17 of 169 drew
Harvest success
48%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
440
Applicants · 2026
1,703
3.9 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 169 | 17 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 59 | 26 |
| 2026 | Resident | 1,475 | 335 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 17 of 169 drew | 169 | 17 | 10% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 26 of 59 drew | 59 | 26 | 44% |
| 2026 | Resident | 335 of 1,475 drew | 1,475 | 335 | 23% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 23 of 168 drew | 168 | 23 | 14% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 29 of 42 drew | 42 | 29 | 69% |
| 2025 | Resident | 343 of 1,496 drew | 1,496 | 343 | 23% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 17 of 154 drew | 154 | 17 | 11% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 34 of 60 drew | 60 | 34 | 57% |
| 2024 | Resident | 339 of 1,532 drew | 1,532 | 339 | 22% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 21 of 142 drew | 142 | 21 | 15% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 26 of 44 drew | 44 | 26 | 59% |
| 2023 | Resident | 338 of 1,603 drew | 1,603 | 338 | 21% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 59 | 26 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 440 (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-1-300
2024–20242448%
2024: 244 taken by 509 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 31
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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