DER-2-253 · BuckRES + NR

Unit 24 deer,Unit 24, excluding Fort Bayard Management Area.

Units: 24·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2022 draw · Nonresident

50 drew, 128 applied in 2022. 285th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.

Draw result · 2022
<1%
0 of 10 drew
Harvest success
44–52%
Range, 2019–2022
Applicants · 2022
128
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2022Nonresident100
2022Outfitter55
2022Resident11345

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2022Nonresident0 of 10 drew
2022Outfitter5 of 5 drew
2022Resident45 of 113 drew
2021Nonresident2 of 9 drew
2021Resident48 of 116 drew
2020Nonresident1 of 2 drew
2020Outfitter1 of 1 drew
2020Resident47 of 106 drew
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Outfitter202255

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Unit 24, excluding Fort Bayard Management Area.
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DER-2-253
2019–2022
1944%2147%2252%

2022: 52 taken by 101 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.

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