New Mexico Unit 52:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 90 tags, 117 to 441 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 52
Unit 52Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 522026 draw
DER-1-39490 tags, 441 applied, 13% drew.
89th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 52
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-385 | Unit 52 | 40 of 235 drew | 27–42% | |
| DER-1-394 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 52 | 47 of 398 drew | 90 | 33–40% |
| DER-1-395 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 52 | 39 of 234 drew | 90 | 25–31% |
| DER-2-386 | Unit 52 | 43 of 145 drew | 15–23% | |
| DER-2-396 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 52 | 46 of 165 drew | 80 | 17–21% |
| DER-3-387 | Unit 52 restricted muzzleloader only | 19 of 88 drew | 16–39% | |
| DER-3-397 | muzzle - restricted muzzleloader only · Sep 27–Oct 3Unit 52: restricted muzzleloader only | 19 of 105 drew | 25 | 30–48% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 52.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-3940–40%
0%
0%
40%
33%
38%
20212022202320242025
DER-1-39525–100%
100%
25%
31%
25%
30%
20212022202320242025
DER-1-38527–45%
45%
40%
27%
42%
2019202020212022
DER-2-38610–23%
10%
15%
20%
23%
2019202020212022
DER-3-38715–66%
66%
25%
37%
15%
2019202020212022
DER-2-39617–21%
17%
18%
21%
202320242025
DER-3-39730–48%
30%
48%
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-1-394Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-395Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-2-396BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-397Muzzle - Restricted muzzleloader onlySep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 52and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 52 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 52 · DER-1-385
40 of 235 drew
Success27–42%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026