DER-2-225 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 21 deer,Unit 21
Season Bow Jan 1–Jan 15·Units: 21·200 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
200 tags, 134 applied, 55% drew in 2026. 365th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
19%
5 of 27 drew
Harvest success
9–42%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
200
Applicants · 2026
134
0.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 27 | 5 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 105 | 67 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 of 27 drew | 27 | 5 | 19% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 67 of 105 drew | 105 | 67 | 64% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 9 of 27 drew | 27 | 9 | 33% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 67 of 102 drew | 102 | 67 | 66% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 7 of 36 drew | 36 | 7 | 19% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 71 of 124 drew | 124 | 71 | 57% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 6 of 15 drew | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 55 of 108 drew | 108 | 55 | 51% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 13 of 21 drew | 21 | 13 | 62% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 4 drew | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2021 | Resident | 10 of 23 drew | 23 | 10 | 43% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 11 of 14 drew | 14 | 11 | 79% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2019 | Resident | 18 of 20 drew | 20 | 18 | 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 21
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 200 (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-2-225
2019–20251922%219%2242%2519%
2025: 34 taken by 184 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 21
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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