DER-2-242 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 23 deer,Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area.
Season Bow1 Jan 16–Jan 31·Units: 23·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
50 tags, 27 applied, 56% drew in 2026. 368th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
15%
2 of 13 drew
Harvest success
9–33%
Range, 2021–2024
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
27
0.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 13 | 2 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 13 | 12 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 13 drew | 13 | 2 | 15% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 12 of 13 drew | 13 | 12 | 92% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 6 of 11 drew | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| 2025 | Resident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 10 drew | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 12 of 12 drew | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 20 drew | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| 2023 | Resident | 13 of 13 drew | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2022 | Resident | 13 of 15 drew | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| 2021 | Resident | 8 of 18 drew | 18 | 8 | 44% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 13 of 14 drew | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2019 | Resident | 14 of 15 drew | 15 | 14 | 93% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area.
- Weapon
- Bow1
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Bow1: Jan 16–Jan 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-242
2019–20241911%2115%2233%249%
2024: 3 taken by 37 hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 23
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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