DER-2-260 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area.
Season Bow Jan 1–Jan 15·Units: 24·85 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
85 tags, 169 applied, 35% drew in 2026. 254th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
9%
2 of 22 drew
Harvest success
0–43%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
85
Applicants · 2026
169
2.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 22 | 2 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 143 | 53 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 22 drew | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 53 of 143 drew | 143 | 53 | 37% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 20 drew | 20 | 2 | 10% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 52 of 118 drew | 118 | 52 | 44% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 22 drew | 22 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 50 of 114 drew | 114 | 50 | 44% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 12 drew | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 49 of 131 drew | 131 | 49 | 37% |
| 2022 | Resident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 0 of 39 drew | 39 | 0 | <1% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 4 | 4 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area.
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 85 (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-2-260
2019–2024197%2010%210%220%2343%2442%
2024: 51 taken by 123 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