New Mexico Unit 38:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 40 to 160 tags, 16 to 161 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 38
Unit 38Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 382022 draw
DER-2-33113 drew, 50 applied.
190th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 38
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-329 | Unit 38 | 33 of 77 drew | 17–19% | |
| DER-1-338 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 38 | 58 of 156 drew | 160 | 6–16% |
| DER-1-339 | any legal · Nov 21–Nov 25Unit 38 | 25 of 41 drew | 155 | 18–21% |
| DER-2-331 | Unit 38 | 12 of 49 drew | 22–26% | |
| DER-2-340 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 38 | 16 of 16 drew | 65 | 10–15% |
| DER-2-341 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 38 | 14 of 39 drew | 40 | 33–47% |
| DER-3-342 | muzzle · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 38 | 22 of 23 drew | 100 | 9–10% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 38.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% successDER-1-3386–56%
56%
37%
16%
15%
6%
20202022202320242025
DER-1-33917–53%
53%
50%
20%
21%
17%
20202022202320242025
DER-2-3400–24%
24%
0%
10%
12%
15%
20202022202320242025
DER-2-34133–47%
42%
33%
33%
34%
47%
20202022202320242025
DER-3-3429–52%
52%
15%
10%
9%
10%
20202022202320242025
DER-1-32917–19%
17%
17%
19%
202020212022
DER-2-33122–25%
23%
22%
25%
202020212022
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-1-338Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-339Any LegalNov 21–Nov 25
- DER-2-340BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-341BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-342MuzzleOct 24–Oct 28
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 38and 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 38into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 38 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 38 · DER-1-329
33 of 77 drew
Success17–19%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026