New Mexico Unit 15:deer draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 165 tags, 22 to 352 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 15
Unit 15Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 152026 draw
DER-2-19125 tags, 54 applied, 28% drew.
202nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 15
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-2-185 | Unit 15 | 52 of 135 drew | 6–12% | |
| DER-2-186 | Unit 15 | 15 of 38 drew | 5–28% | |
| DER-2-190 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 15 | 55 of 156 drew | 75 | 6–24% |
| DER-2-191 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 15 | 12 of 38 drew | 25 | 5–36% |
| DER-3-187 | Unit 15 | 113 of 316 drew | 17–28% | |
| DER-3-188 | Unit 15 youth only | 21 of 21 drew | 19–23% | |
| DER-3-192 | muzzle · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 15 | 107 of 293 drew | 165 | 26–33% |
| DER-3-193 | muzzle - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 15: youth only | 20 of 20 drew | 100 | 18–19% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 15.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-2-1856–25%
25%
6%
12%
7%
2019202020212022
DER-2-1865–28%
8%
28%
10%
5%
2019202020212022
DER-3-18717–28%
21%
17%
20%
28%
2019202020212022
DER-3-1886–23%
6%
19%
23%
20%
2019202020212022
DER-2-1906–24%
6%
16%
24%
202320242025
DER-2-1915–36%
5%
14%
36%
202320242025
DER-3-19226–33%
26%
33%
32%
202320242025
DER-3-19318%
18%
18%
18%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- DER-2-190BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-191BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-192MuzzleOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-3-193Muzzle - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 15and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 15 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 15 · DER-2-185
52 of 135 drew
Success6–12%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026