DER-1-363 · Either sexRES
Unit 42 deer,Unit 42
Season Any Legal Nov 25–Nov 29·Units: 42·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
10 tags, 5 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 532 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 5 drew
Harvest success
51–54%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
5
0.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 5 | 0 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 6 of 11 drew | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 11 drew | 11 | 5 | 45% |
| 2023 | Resident | 2 of 7 drew | 7 | 2 | 29% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 42
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Nov 25–Nov 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-363
2023–20242354%2451%
2024: 26 taken by 51 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