DER-3-263 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 24 deer,Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
Season Muzzle Oct 31–Nov 4·Units: 24·280 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
280 tags, 67 applied, everyone who applied drew in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
100%
3 of 3 drew
Harvest success
21–24%
Range, 2023–2024
Tags · 2026
280
Applicants · 2026
67
0.2 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | Resident | 64 | 64 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 64 of 64 drew | 64 | 64 | 100% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 70 of 70 drew | 70 | 70 | 100% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 72 of 72 drew | 72 | 72 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 55 of 55 drew | 55 | 55 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 24: excluding Fort Bayard management area
- Weapon
- Muzzle
- Tags
- 280 (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-3-263
2023–20242321%2424%
2024: 57 taken by 239 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 24
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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