DER-1-349 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 40 deer,Unit 40
Season Any Legal Nov 21–Nov 25·Units: 40·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
50 tags, 30 applied, 53% drew in 2026. 362nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
33%
1 of 3 drew
Harvest success
45%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
30
0.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 27 | 15 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2026 | Resident | 15 of 27 drew | 27 | 15 | 56% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 5 drew | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| 2025 | Resident | 18 of 30 drew | 30 | 18 | 60% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2024 | Resident | 25 of 33 drew | 33 | 25 | 76% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2023 | Resident | 23 of 40 drew | 40 | 23 | 57% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 40
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 50 (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-1-349
2024–20242445%
2024: 72 taken by 161 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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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