DER-2-400 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 53 deer,Unit 53
Season Bow Sep 1–Sep 24·Units: 53·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
100 tags, 82 applied, 46% drew in 2026. 326th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
11%
1 of 9 drew
Harvest success
18–35%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
82
0.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 9 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 | Resident | 65 | 29 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 29 of 65 drew | 65 | 29 | 45% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 10 drew | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 7 of 11 drew | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| 2025 | Resident | 41 of 76 drew | 76 | 41 | 54% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 5 of 24 drew | 24 | 5 | 21% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 50 of 78 drew | 78 | 50 | 64% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 20 drew | 20 | 4 | 20% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 43 of 97 drew | 97 | 43 | 44% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 8 | 8 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 53
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Bow: Sep 1–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-2-400
2023–20252318%2435%2526%
2025: 23 taken by 88 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 53
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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