New Mexico Unit 48:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 30 to 50 tags, 73 to 232 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 48
Unit 48Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 482026 draw
DER-1-38050 tags, 113 applied, 12% drew.
85th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 48
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-379 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 48 | 39 of 212 drew | 50 | 54–59% |
| DER-1-380 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 48 | 14 of 99 drew | 50 | 41–52% |
| DER-2-371 | Unit 48 | 30 of 74 drew | 32–67% | |
| DER-2-381 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 48 | 30 of 89 drew | 45 | 36–42% |
| DER-3-372 | Unit 48 | 18 of 73 drew | 41–85% | |
| DER-3-382 | muzzle · Sep 27–Oct 3Unit 48 | 20 of 67 drew | 30 | 55–68% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 48.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-37933–59%
33%
52%
44%
35%
58%
54%
59%
2019202020212022202320242025
DER-2-37122–67%
22%
67%
38%
32%
2019202020212022
DER-3-37241–85%
68%
58%
41%
85%
2019202020212022
DER-1-38041–52%
50%
52%
41%
202320242025
DER-2-38136–41%
39%
36%
41%
202320242025
DER-3-38255–69%
55%
68%
69%
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-1-379Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-380Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-2-381BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-382MuzzleSep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 48and 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 48 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 48 · DER-1-379
39 of 212 drew
Success54–59%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026