New Mexico Unit 30:deer draw odds & harvest
12 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 720 tags, 63 to 1,497 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 30
Unit 30Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
5–50%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk22% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn16% drew
- Barbary sheep32% drew
- Turkey2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk12–94%
- Deer5–50%
- Pronghorn8–46%
- Barbary sheep16–59%
Hardest draw in Unit 302022 draw
DER-2-28861 drew, 304 applied.
149th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 30
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-284 | Unit 30 | 584 of 1,645 drew | 17–36% | |
| DER-1-285 | Unit 30 | 336 of 654 drew | 17–32% | |
| DER-1-286 | Unit 30 youth only | 154 of 219 drew | 28–45% | |
| DER-1-294 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 30 | 514 of 1,296 drew | 720 | 20–30% |
| DER-1-295 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 30 | 332 of 586 drew | 720 | 20–28% |
| DER-1-296 | any legal - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 30: youth only | 153 of 233 drew | 250 | 26–50% |
| DER-2-287 | Unit 30 | 46 of 47 drew | 9–15% | |
| DER-2-288 | Unit 30 | 54 of 236 drew | 21–26% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 30.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-28417–36%
34%
36%
17%
25%
2019202020212022
DER-1-28517–32%
25%
32%
17%
23%
2019202020212022
DER-1-28628–53%
53%
45%
28%
37%
2019202020212022
DER-1-29520–30%
30%
22%
28%
20%
2022202320242025
DER-1-29626–50%
27%
50%
45%
26%
2022202320242025
DER-2-2879–17%
17%
9%
9%
14%
2019202020212022
DER-2-28821–27%
27%
26%
21%
25%
2019202020212022
DER-3-28914–42%
28%
42%
14%
30%
2019202020212022
DER-1-29420–30%
30%
24%
20%
202320242025
DER-2-2975–14%
14%
8%
5%
202320242025
DER-2-29821–26%
26%
23%
21%
202320242025
DER-3-29918–30%
30%
18%
22%
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-1-294Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-295Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-1-296Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-2-297BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-298BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-299MuzzleOct 24–Oct 28
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 30and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 30 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 30 · DER-1-284
584 of 1,645 drew
Success17–36%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026