New Mexico Unit 42:deer draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 40 tags, 1 to 50 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 42
Unit 42Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
DER-1-36310 tags, 5 applied, under 1% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 532 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 42
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-351 | Unit 42 | 23 of 54 drew | 29–54% | |
| DER-1-352 | Unit 42 | 11 of 27 drew | 33–44% | |
| DER-1-361 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 42 | 22 of 45 drew | 40 | 21–43% |
| DER-1-362 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 42 | 6 of 15 drew | 40 | 31–73% |
| DER-1-363 | any legal · Nov 25–Nov 29Unit 42 | 0 of 5 drew | 10 | 51–54% |
| DER-2-354 | Unit 42 | 5 of 6 drew | 15–31% | |
| DER-2-364 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 42 | 7 of 7 drew | 15 | 8–13% |
| DER-3-355 | Unit 42 | 7 of 7 drew | 33–69% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 42.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024
% successDER-1-36121–43%
28%
35%
27%
30%
43%
21%
201920202021202220232024
DER-1-36231–77%
40%
69%
77%
73%
31%
32%
201920202021202220232024
DER-1-35129–54%
37%
54%
29%
201920212022
DER-1-35233–44%
33%
40%
44%
201920212022
DER-2-35415–31%
15%
31%
18%
201920212022
DER-3-35533–69%
33%
42%
69%
201920212022
DER-1-36351–54%
54%
51%
20232024
DER-2-3648–13%
8%
13%
20232024
DER-3-36525–40%
40%
25%
20232024
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-1-361Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- DER-1-362Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-363Any LegalNov 25–Nov 29
- DER-2-364BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-365MuzzleSep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 42and 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
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Members
Unit 42 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 42 · DER-1-351
23 of 54 drew
Success29–54%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026