DER-1-362 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 42 deer,Unit 42
Season Any Legal Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 42·40 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
40 tags, 15 applied, 40% drew in 2026. 288th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2025
<1%
0 of 4 drew
Harvest success
31–73%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
40
Applicants · 2026
15
0.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 6 of 15 drew | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 16 of 21 drew | 21 | 16 | 76% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 12 of 17 drew | 17 | 12 | 71% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 7 of 19 drew | 19 | 7 | 37% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 18 of 196 drew | 196 | 18 | 9% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 4 drew | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2021 | Resident | 18 of 176 drew | 176 | 18 | 10% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 16 of 158 drew | 158 | 16 | 10% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 42
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 31–Nov 4
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-362
2019–20241940%2069%2177%2273%2331%2432%
2024: 37 taken by 117 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 42
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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