DER-1-383 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 49 deer,Unit 49
Season Any Legal Oct 24–Oct 28·Units: 49·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
100 tags, 764 applied, 11% drew in 2026. 72nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
15%
4 of 26 drew
Harvest success
35–52%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
764
7.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 26 | 4 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 9 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 729 | 76 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 4 of 26 drew | 26 | 4 | 15% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 of 9 drew | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| 2026 | Resident | 76 of 729 drew | 729 | 76 | 10% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 6 of 39 drew | 39 | 6 | 15% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 73 of 744 drew | 744 | 73 | 10% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 49 drew | 49 | 4 | 8% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 80 of 714 drew | 714 | 80 | 11% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 23 drew | 23 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | Resident | 73 of 737 drew | 737 | 73 | 10% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 9 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 49
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal: Oct 24–Oct 28
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-1-383
2023–20252352%2435%2547%
2025: 59 taken by 125 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 49
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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