DER-2-199 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 16 deer,Unit 16
Season Bow Jan 1–Jan 15·Units: 16·175 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
175 tags, 346 applied, 31% drew in 2026. 222nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
13%
7 of 52 drew
Harvest success
16–38%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
175
Applicants · 2026
346
2.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 52 | 7 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 | Resident | 285 | 92 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 7 of 52 drew | 52 | 7 | 13% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 8 of 9 drew | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| 2026 | Resident | 92 of 285 drew | 285 | 92 | 32% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 37 drew | 37 | 5 | 14% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 7 of 13 drew | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| 2025 | Resident | 83 of 229 drew | 229 | 83 | 36% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 6 of 38 drew | 38 | 6 | 16% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 8 of 11 drew | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| 2024 | Resident | 69 of 165 drew | 165 | 69 | 42% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 7 of 37 drew | 37 | 7 | 19% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 86 of 169 drew | 169 | 86 | 51% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 32 of 124 drew | 124 | 32 | 26% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 7 drew | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 45 of 144 drew | 144 | 45 | 31% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 54 of 122 drew | 122 | 54 | 44% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 3 of 7 drew | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| 2019 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 44 of 110 drew | 110 | 44 | 40% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 9 | 8 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 16
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 175 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Bow: Jan 1–Jan 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-199
2019–20251910%2027%2213%2316%2423%2538%
2025: 53 taken by 138 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 16
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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