New Mexico Unit 40:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 15 to 50 tags, 5 to 69 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 40
Unit 40Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 402026 draw
DER-1-34850 tags, 69 applied, 46% drew.
327th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 40
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-348 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 40 | 29 of 62 drew | 50 | 43% |
| DER-1-349 | any legal · Nov 21–Nov 25Unit 40 | 15 of 27 drew | 50 | 45% |
| DER-2-350 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 40 | 7 of 7 drew | 20 | 0% |
| DER-2-351 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 40 | 7 of 10 drew | 15 | 33% |
| DER-3-352 | muzzle · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 40 | 5 of 5 drew | 30 | 18% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 40.
Harvest success by hunt, 2024–2024
% successDER-1-34843%
43%
2024
DER-1-34945%
45%
2024
DER-2-3500%
0%
2024
DER-2-35133%
33%
2024
DER-3-35217%
17%
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-1-348Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-349Any LegalNov 21–Nov 25
- DER-2-350BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-351BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-352MuzzleOct 24–Oct 28
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 40 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 40 · DER-1-348
29 of 62 drew
Success43%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026