DER-3-206 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 17 deer,Unit 17
Season Muzzle Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 17·80 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
80 tags, 199 applied, 23% drew in 2026. 168th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
19%
3 of 16 drew
Harvest success
14–25%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
80
Applicants · 2026
199
2.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 16 | 3 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 182 | 42 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 16 drew | 16 | 3 | 19% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 42 of 182 drew | 182 | 42 | 23% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 22 drew | 22 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 41 of 202 drew | 202 | 41 | 20% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 10 drew | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| 2024 | Outfitter | 4 of 6 drew | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2024 | Resident | 48 of 227 drew | 227 | 48 | 21% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 16 drew | 16 | 3 | 19% |
| 2023 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 42 of 210 drew | 210 | 42 | 20% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 32 of 53 drew | 53 | 32 | 60% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 6 drew | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 2021 | Resident | 39 of 68 drew | 68 | 39 | 57% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 21 of 41 drew | 41 | 21 | 51% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 16 of 18 drew | 18 | 16 | 89% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 17
- Weapon
- Muzzle
- Tags
- 80 (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-3-206
2019–20251916%2056%2125%2231%2325%2414%2522%
2025: 14 taken by 67 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 17
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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