DER-3-299 · BuckRES + NR

Unit 30 deer,Unit 30

Season Muzzle Oct 24–Oct 28·Units: 30·325 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

325 tags, 163 applied, 99% drew in 2026. 461st hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
97%
35 of 36 drew
Harvest success
18–30%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
325
Applicants · 2026
163
0.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2026Nonresident3635
2026Resident127127

New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident35 of 36 drew
2026Resident127 of 127 drew
2025Nonresident38 of 42 drew
2025Resident106 of 106 drew
2024Nonresident33 of 41 drew
2024Resident116 of 117 drew
What it is
Hunt
Unit 30
Weapon
Muzzle
Tags
325 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Muzzle: Oct 24–Oct 28

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DER-3-299
2023–2025
2330%2418%2522%

2025: 64 taken by 286 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.

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