DER-1-410 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 56 deer,Unit 56
Season Any Legal Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 56·15 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
15 tags, 21 applied, 43% drew in 2026. 304th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
50%
1 of 2 drew
Harvest success
62%
Range, 2024
Tags · 2026
15
Applicants · 2026
21
1.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 19 | 8 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2026 | Resident | 8 of 19 drew | 19 | 8 | 42% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 8 of 21 drew | 21 | 8 | 38% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 8 of 20 drew | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 4 drew | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2023 | Resident | 9 of 20 drew | 20 | 9 | 45% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 56
- 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-1-410
2024–20242462%
2024: 18 taken by 29 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 56
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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