New Mexico Unit 20:deer draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 90 tags, 6 to 428 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 20
Unit 20Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
9–42%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer10
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn13% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 202022 draw
DER-1-21065 drew, 419 applied.
112th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 20
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-210 | Unit 20 | 59 of 401 drew | 24–39% | |
| DER-1-211 | Unit 20 | 26 of 90 drew | 27–52% | |
| DER-1-216 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 20 | 64 of 409 drew | 90 | 19–35% |
| DER-1-217 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 20 | 22 of 73 drew | 90 | 24–33% |
| DER-2-212 | Unit 20 | 4 of 4 drew | 7–11% | |
| DER-2-213 | Unit 20 | 19 of 99 drew | 42–45% | |
| DER-2-218 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 20 | 6 of 6 drew | 45 | 12–20% |
| DER-2-219 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 20 | 18 of 100 drew | 25 | 21–31% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 20.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-21024–39%
33%
39%
29%
24%
2019202020212022
DER-1-21127–55%
55%
52%
28%
27%
2019202020212022
DER-2-2127–19%
19%
7%
11%
9%
2019202020212022
DER-2-21331–45%
31%
45%
42%
42%
2019202020212022
DER-3-21415–62%
15%
62%
16%
18%
2019202020212022
DER-1-21619–35%
19%
35%
34%
202220242025
DER-1-21724–33%
27%
33%
24%
202220242025
DER-2-21812–20%
12%
12%
20%
202220242025
DER-2-21921–31%
21%
31%
30%
202220242025
DER-3-22016–28%
23%
28%
16%
202220242025
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-1-216Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-217Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-2-218BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-219BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-220MuzzleOct 31–Nov 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 20and 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
Take Unit 20into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 20 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 20 · DER-1-210
59 of 401 drew
Success24–39%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026