DER-3-179 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 12 deer,Unit 12
Season Muzzle Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 12·40 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
40 tags, 27 applied, 67% drew in 2026. 389th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2024
100%
1 of 1 drew
Harvest success
12–29%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
40
Applicants · 2026
27
0.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 27 | 18 |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 | 1 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 18 of 27 drew | 27 | 18 | 67% |
| 2025 | Resident | 12 of 14 drew | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 14 of 16 drew | 16 | 14 | 88% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 12
- Weapon
- Muzzle
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle: Oct 31–Nov 4
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-3-179
2023–20252312%2418%2529%
2025: 10 taken by 35 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 12
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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