DER-3-382 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 48 deer,Unit 48
Season Muzzle Sep 27–Oct 3·Units: 48·30 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
30 tags, 73 applied, 30% drew in 2026. 216th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
20%
1 of 5 drew
Harvest success
55–68%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
30
Applicants · 2026
73
2.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Resident | 67 | 20 |
New Mexico prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2026 | Outfitter | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | Resident | 20 of 67 drew | 67 | 20 | 30% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 4 drew | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2025 | Resident | 20 of 57 drew | 57 | 20 | 35% |
| 2024 | Resident | 17 of 54 drew | 54 | 17 | 31% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 6 drew | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 25 of 49 drew | 49 | 25 | 51% |
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 48
- Weapon
- Muzzle
- Tags
- 30 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzle: Sep 27–Oct 3
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DER-3-382
2023–20252355%2468%2568%
2025: 18 taken by 26 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 48
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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