DER-1-366 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 43 deer,Unit 43
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 43·35 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
35 tags, 177 applied, 19% drew in 2026. 139th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
67%
2 of 3 drew
Harvest success
15–33%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
35
Applicants · 2026
177
5.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 174 | 32 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2026 | Resident | 32 of 174 drew | 174 | 32 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 18 of 142 drew | 142 | 18 | 13% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 6 drew | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 2024 | Resident | 28 of 136 drew | 136 | 28 | 21% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 8 drew | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 2023 | Resident | 24 of 128 drew | 128 | 24 | 19% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2022 | Resident | 11 of 17 drew | 17 | 11 | 65% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 5 drew | 5 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 4 of 10 drew | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2019 | Resident | 5 of 12 drew | 12 | 5 | 42% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 43
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 35 (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-1-366
2019–20251939%2030%2148%2217%2320%2415%2533%
2025: 50 taken by 154 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 43
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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