DER-1-379 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 48 deer,Unit 48
Season Any Legal Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 48·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
50 tags, 232 applied, 18% drew in 2026. 133rd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
15%
3 of 20 drew
Harvest success
54–59%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
232
4.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 20 | 3 |
| 2026 | Resident | 212 | 39 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 20 drew | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| 2026 | Resident | 39 of 212 drew | 212 | 39 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 10 drew | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| 2025 | Resident | 34 of 222 drew | 222 | 34 | 15% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 14 drew | 14 | 3 | 21% |
| 2024 | Resident | 39 of 222 drew | 222 | 39 | 18% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 12 drew | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| 2023 | Resident | 28 of 183 drew | 183 | 28 | 15% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 6 of 24 drew | 24 | 6 | 25% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 101 of 799 drew | 799 | 101 | 13% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 28 drew | 28 | 6 | 21% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 97 of 865 drew | 865 | 97 | 11% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2020 | Resident | 96 of 592 drew | 592 | 96 | 16% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 5 of 8 drew | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| 2019 | Resident | 102 of 653 drew | 653 | 102 | 16% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 48
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 50 (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-1-379
2019–20251933%2052%2145%2235%2358%2454%2559%
2025: 30 taken by 51 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 48
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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