DER-1-371 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 45 deer,Unit 45
Season Any Legal Nov 7–Nov 11·Units: 45·250 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
250 tags, 755 applied, 18% drew in 2026. 130th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
9%
8 of 87 drew
Harvest success
31–42%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
250
Applicants · 2026
755
3.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 87 | 8 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 27 | 11 |
| 2026 | Resident | 641 | 116 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 8 of 87 drew | 87 | 8 | 9% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 11 of 27 drew | 27 | 11 | 41% |
| 2026 | Resident | 116 of 641 drew | 641 | 116 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 9 of 48 drew | 48 | 9 | 19% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 9 of 15 drew | 15 | 9 | 60% |
| 2025 | Resident | 98 of 419 drew | 419 | 98 | 23% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 31 drew | 31 | 4 | 13% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 91 of 492 drew | 492 | 91 | 18% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 13 of 51 drew | 51 | 13 | 25% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 102 of 527 drew | 527 | 102 | 19% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 27 | 11 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 45
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 250 (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-1-371
2023–20252338%2431%2542%
2025: 124 taken by 299 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 45
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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