DER-1-339 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 38 deer,Unit 38
Season Any Legal Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 38·155 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
155 tags, 56 applied, 63% drew in 2026. 384th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
44%
4 of 9 drew
Harvest success
18–21%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
155
Applicants · 2026
56
0.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 9 | 4 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | Resident | 41 | 25 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 4 of 9 drew | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 25 of 41 drew | 41 | 25 | 61% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 8 drew | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| 2025 | Resident | 39 of 70 drew | 70 | 39 | 56% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 11 drew | 11 | 4 | 36% |
| 2024 | Resident | 56 of 93 drew | 93 | 56 | 60% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 6 drew | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 2023 | Resident | 39 of 78 drew | 78 | 39 | 50% |
| 2022 | Resident | 20 of 33 drew | 33 | 20 | 61% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 22 of 37 drew | 37 | 22 | 59% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2020 | Resident | 17 of 26 drew | 26 | 17 | 65% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 19 of 19 drew | 19 | 19 | 100% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 6 | 6 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 38
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 155 (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-1-339
2020–20252053%2250%2320%2421%2518%
2025: 25 taken by 143 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