DER-2-259 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area.
Season Bow1 Sep 1–Sep 24·Units: 24·135 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
135 tags, 101 applied, 84% drew in 2026. 434th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
40%
6 of 15 drew
Harvest success
39–43%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
135
Applicants · 2026
101
0.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 15 | 6 |
| 2026 | Resident | 86 | 79 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 6 of 15 drew | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2026 | Resident | 79 of 86 drew | 86 | 79 | 92% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 6 of 15 drew | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2025 | Resident | 70 of 94 drew | 94 | 70 | 74% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 9 drew | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 2024 | Resident | 83 of 92 drew | 92 | 83 | 90% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 9 drew | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| 2023 | Resident | 75 of 95 drew | 95 | 75 | 79% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area.
- Weapon
- Bow1
- Tags
- 135 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Bow1: Sep 1–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-259
2023–20242343%2439%
2024: 47 taken by 120 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 24
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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