New Mexico Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 tags, 48 to 163 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–47%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
DER-1-28725 tags, 163 applied, 12% drew.
81st hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-287 | any legal · Dec 19–Dec 20Unit 28: McGregor range only | 17 of 123 drew | 25 | 38–45% |
| DER-1-288 | any legal - military only · Dec 19–Dec 20Unit 28: McGregor range only, military only | 14 of 15 drew | 25 | 20–47% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 28.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% successDER-1-28739–45%
39%
45%
39%
202320242025
DER-1-28821–48%
21%
48%
28%
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-1-287Any LegalDec 19–Dec 20
- DER-1-288Any Legal - Military OnlyDec 19–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 28 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 28 · DER-1-287
17 of 123 drew
Success38–45%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026