DER-2-178 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 12 deer,Unit 12
Season Bow Sep 1–Sep 24·Units: 12·20 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
20 tags, 34 applied, 38% drew in 2026. 280th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
20%
1 of 5 drew
Harvest success
0–20%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
20
Applicants · 2026
34
1.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 27 | 10 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 10 of 27 drew | 27 | 10 | 37% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 12 of 21 drew | 21 | 12 | 57% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 5 drew | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 16 drew | 16 | 5 | 31% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2023 | Resident | 13 of 30 drew | 30 | 13 | 43% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 6 of 10 drew | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 58 of 99 drew | 99 | 58 | 59% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 10 drew | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 59 of 110 drew | 110 | 59 | 54% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 61 of 62 drew | 62 | 61 | 98% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 52 of 58 drew | 58 | 52 | 90% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 12
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 20 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Bow: Sep 1–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-178
2019–20251915%2020%216%224%234%240%2520%
2025: 7 taken by 35 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 12
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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