New Mexico Unit 29:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 3 to 76 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 29
Unit 29Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
5–25%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk22% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn8% drew
- Barbary sheep32% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk12–94%
- Deer5–25%
- Pronghorn25–100%
- Barbary sheep16–59%
Hardest draw in Unit 292026 draw
DER-1-289150 tags, 76 applied, 62% drew.
383rd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 29
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-289 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 29 | 45 of 56 drew | 150 | 10–20% |
| DER-1-290 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 29 | 46 of 48 drew | 150 | 9–25% |
| DER-2-291 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 29 | 1 of 1 drew | 100 | 5–6% |
| DER-2-292 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 29 | 10 of 12 drew | 50 | 5–19% |
| DER-3-283 | Unit 29 | 11 of 11 drew | 13–21% | |
| DER-3-293 | muzzle · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 29 | 3 of 3 drew | 70 | 6–19% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 29.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-2909–33%
33%
14%
25%
9%
2022202320242025
DER-2-2925–24%
24%
19%
5%
11%
2022202320242025
DER-3-28313–22%
17%
13%
13%
22%
2019202020212022
DER-1-28910–20%
12%
20%
10%
202320242025
DER-2-2914–5%
4%
5%
5%
202320242025
DER-3-2935–19%
5%
19%
10%
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-1-289Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-290Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-2-291BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-292BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-293MuzzleOct 24–Oct 28
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 29and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 29 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 29 · DER-1-289
45 of 56 drew
Success10–20%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026