DER-1-301 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 31 deer,Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs
Season Any Legal Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 31·435 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
435 tags, 543 applied, 36% drew in 2026. 266th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
20%
14 of 70 drew
Harvest success
45%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
435
Applicants · 2026
543
1.2 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 70 | 14 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 45 | 25 |
| 2026 | Resident | 428 | 158 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 14 of 70 drew | 70 | 14 | 20% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 25 of 45 drew | 45 | 25 | 56% |
| 2026 | Resident | 158 of 428 drew | 428 | 158 | 37% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 18 of 99 drew | 99 | 18 | 18% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 26 of 46 drew | 46 | 26 | 57% |
| 2025 | Resident | 168 of 541 drew | 541 | 168 | 31% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 10 of 95 drew | 95 | 10 | 11% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 24 of 32 drew | 32 | 24 | 75% |
| 2024 | Resident | 162 of 467 drew | 467 | 162 | 35% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 14 of 89 drew | 89 | 14 | 16% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 28 of 36 drew | 36 | 28 | 78% |
| 2023 | Resident | 193 of 613 drew | 613 | 193 | 31% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 45 | 25 |
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
- 435 (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-1-301
2024–20242445%
2024: 244 taken by 546 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