DER-2-292 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 29 deer,Unit 29
Season Bow Jan 1–Jan 15·Units: 29·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
50 tags, 17 applied, 71% drew in 2026. 404th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
40%
2 of 5 drew
Harvest success
5–19%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
17
0.3 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 12 | 10 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 5 drew | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| 2026 | Resident | 10 of 12 drew | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 16 of 16 drew | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 15 of 16 drew | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 14 drew | 14 | 3 | 21% |
| 2023 | Resident | 12 of 14 drew | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 15 of 18 drew | 18 | 15 | 83% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 42 of 42 drew | 42 | 42 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 18 drew | 18 | 6 | 33% |
| 2021 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 70 of 78 drew | 78 | 70 | 90% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 7 of 9 drew | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| 2020 | Resident | 67 of 76 drew | 76 | 67 | 88% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 11 of 14 drew | 14 | 11 | 79% |
| 2019 | Resident | 72 of 75 drew | 75 | 72 | 96% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 29
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 50 (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-2-292
2022–20252224%2319%245%2511%
2025: 5 taken by 44 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 29
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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