DER-1-338 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 38 deer,Unit 38
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 38·160 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
160 tags, 161 applied, 36% drew in 2026. 265th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 5 drew
Harvest success
6–16%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
160
Applicants · 2026
161
1.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 156 | 58 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 58 of 156 drew | 156 | 58 | 37% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 11 drew | 11 | 5 | 45% |
| 2025 | Resident | 71 of 203 drew | 203 | 71 | 35% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 6 drew | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2024 | Resident | 60 of 170 drew | 170 | 60 | 35% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 5 of 13 drew | 13 | 5 | 38% |
| 2023 | Resident | 63 of 228 drew | 228 | 63 | 28% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 28 of 67 drew | 67 | 28 | 42% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 28 of 80 drew | 80 | 28 | 35% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 37 of 58 drew | 58 | 37 | 64% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2019 | Resident | 33 of 50 drew | 50 | 33 | 66% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 38
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 160 (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-1-338
2020–20252056%2237%2316%2415%256%
2025: 10 taken by 160 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 38
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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