New Mexico Unit 49:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 105 tags, 247 to 764 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
32–52%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk30% drew
- Deer31% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 492026 draw
DER-1-383100 tags, 764 applied, 11% drew.
72nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 49
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-373 | Unit 49 | 74 of 661 drew | 36–60% | |
| DER-1-374 | Unit 49 | 46 of 209 drew | 33–46% | |
| DER-1-383 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 49 | 76 of 729 drew | 100 | 35–52% |
| DER-1-384 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 49 | 34 of 252 drew | 100 | 48–52% |
| DER-2-375 | Unit 49 | 65 of 207 drew | 20–41% | |
| DER-2-385 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 49 | 68 of 224 drew | 105 | 32–36% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 49.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-38420–52%
20%
46%
39%
41%
48%
52%
48%
2019202020212022202320242025
DER-1-37336–60%
45%
36%
41%
60%
2019202020212022
DER-1-37423–46%
23%
37%
32%
46%
2019202020212022
DER-2-37520–44%
44%
41%
20%
30%
2019202020212022
DER-1-38335–52%
52%
35%
47%
202320242025
DER-2-38532–36%
36%
33%
32%
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-1-383Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- DER-1-384Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-2-385BowSep 1–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 49and 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 49 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 49 · DER-1-373
74 of 661 drew
Success36–60%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026