DER-1-398 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 53 deer,Unit 53
Season Any Legal Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 53·85 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
85 tags, 304 applied, 24% drew in 2026. 176th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
17%
5 of 29 drew
Harvest success
34–57%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
85
Applicants · 2026
304
3.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 29 | 5 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 271 | 64 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 of 29 drew | 29 | 5 | 17% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 64 of 271 drew | 271 | 64 | 24% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 23 drew | 23 | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 57 of 280 drew | 280 | 57 | 20% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 5 of 28 drew | 28 | 5 | 18% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 51 of 234 drew | 234 | 51 | 22% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 5 of 18 drew | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 53 of 250 drew | 250 | 53 | 21% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 4 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 53
- Weapon
- Any Legal
- Tags
- 85 (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-1-398
2023–20252334%2457%2554%
2025: 51 taken by 94 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 53
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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