DER-3-244 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 23 deer,Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area
Season Muzzle Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 23·75 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
75 tags, 11 applied, everyone who applied drew in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
100%
4 of 4 drew
Harvest success
22–45%
Range, 2021–2024
Tags · 2026
75
Applicants · 2026
11
0.1 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 2 | 2 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2025 | Outfitter | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 12 of 12 drew | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 10 drew | 10 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Outfitter | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 19 of 80 drew | 80 | 19 | 24% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 15 drew | 15 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 28 of 107 drew | 107 | 28 | 26% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2020 | Resident | 32 of 86 drew | 86 | 32 | 37% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 1 of 8 drew | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 2019 | Resident | 18 of 65 drew | 65 | 18 | 28% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfitter | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area
- Weapon
- Muzzle
- Tags
- 75 (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-3-244
2019–20241938%2142%2245%2422%
2024: 11 taken by 53 hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 23
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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