DER-2-144 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 5A deer,Unit 5A public land only
Units: 5A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident
18 drew, 37 applied in 2022. 345th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.
Draw result · 2022
<1%
0 of 3 drew
Harvest success
28–30%
Range, 2020–2022
Applicants · 2022
37
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Resident | 34 | 18 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 18 of 34 drew | 34 | 18 | 53% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 14 of 38 drew | 38 | 14 | 37% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2020 | Resident | 11 of 40 drew | 40 | 11 | 28% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 2 of 7 drew | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| 2019 | Resident | 13 of 51 drew | 51 | 13 | 25% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A public land only
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-144
2019–20221933%2028%2130%2228%
2022: 7 taken by 26 hunters.
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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