DER-1-392 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 51B deer,Unit 51B
Season Any Legal Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 51B·15 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
15 tags, 92 applied, 4% drew in 2026. One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 26th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 9 drew
Harvest success
23–39%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
15
Applicants · 2026
92
6.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 81 | 4 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 9 drew | 9 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 4 of 81 drew | 81 | 4 | 5% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 6 drew | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 8 of 71 drew | 71 | 8 | 11% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 6 of 84 drew | 84 | 6 | 7% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 8 drew | 8 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 9 of 106 drew | 106 | 9 | 8% |
| 2022 | Resident | 6 of 8 drew | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| 2021 | Resident | 8 of 18 drew | 18 | 8 | 44% |
| 2020 | Resident | 11 of 17 drew | 17 | 11 | 65% |
| 2019 | Resident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 51B
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 15 (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-1-392
2020–20252011%210%220%2332%2423%2539%
2025: 12 taken by 31 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 51B
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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