New Mexico Unit 31:deer draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 440 tags, 68 to 1,703 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 31
Unit 31Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 312022 draw
DER-2-29390 drew, 506 applied.
128th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-291 | Unit 31 | 184 of 569 drew | 38% | |
| DER-1-300 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs | 335 of 1,475 drew | 440 | 48% |
| DER-1-301 | any legal · Nov 21–Nov 25Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs | 158 of 428 drew | 435 | 45% |
| DER-2-293 | Unit 31 | 78 of 397 drew | 29% | |
| DER-2-302 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs | 49 of 49 drew | 175 | 17% |
| DER-2-303 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs | 68 of 319 drew | 100 | 28% |
| DER-3-294 | Unit 31 | 108 of 243 drew | 34% | |
| DER-3-304 | muzzle · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 31, including Prairie Chicken WMAs | 73 of 99 drew | 175 | 30% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 31.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2024
% successDER-1-29138%
38%
2022
DER-1-30048%
48%
2024
DER-1-30145%
45%
2024
DER-2-29329%
29%
2022
DER-2-30217%
17%
2024
DER-2-30327%
27%
2024
DER-3-29434%
34%
2022
DER-3-30430%
30%
2024
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-1-300Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-301Any LegalNov 21–Nov 25
- DER-2-302BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-303BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-304MuzzleOct 24–Oct 28
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 31and 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 31into your map app
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Members
Unit 31 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 31 · DER-1-291
184 of 569 drew
Success38%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026