New Mexico Unit 2C:deer draw odds & harvest
12 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 20 to 50 tags, 1 to 6,797 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 2C
Unit 2CNeighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 2C2026 draw
DER-1-12730 tags, 6,797 applied, under 1% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 4th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 2C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-125 | Unit 2C | 25 of 2,089 drew | 64–93% | |
| DER-1-126 | Unit 2C private land only | 3 of 5 drew | 43–75% | |
| DER-1-127 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 2C | 21 of 2,039 drew | 30 | 52–62% |
| DER-1-128 | Unit 2C: private land only | 7 of 13 drew | 63–100% | |
| DER-2-127 | Unit 2C | 37 of 459 drew | 20–47% | |
| DER-2-128 | Unit 2C private land only | 1 of 1 drew | 0–57% | |
| DER-2-129 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 2C | 35 of 358 drew | 50 | 24–31% |
| DER-2-130 | Unit 2C: private land only | 1 of 1 drew | 14–40% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 2C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-12566–93%
73%
93%
66%
67%
2019202020212022
DER-1-12643–75%
50%
75%
71%
43%
2019202020212022
DER-2-12720–47%
32%
47%
20%
27%
2019202020212022
DER-2-1280–57%
0%
57%
17%
0%
2019202020212022
DER-3-12935–55%
55%
55%
35%
40%
2019202020212022
DER-3-1300–71%
33%
71%
0%
33%
2019202020212022
DER-1-12750–61%
61%
50%
60%
202320242025
DER-1-12863–100%
100%
63%
75%
202320242025
DER-2-12924–31%
24%
28%
31%
202320242025
DER-2-13013–40%
13%
33%
40%
202320242025
DER-3-1310–50%
50%
44%
0%
202320242025
DER-3-13220–50%
50%
25%
20%
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-1-127Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-2-129BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-131MuzzleSep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 2Cand 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 2Cinto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 2C 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 2C · DER-1-125
25 of 2,089 drew
Success64–93%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026