New Mexico Unit 54:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 37 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 54
Unit 54Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
11–50%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer80% drew
- Black bear7% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw
DER-1-4016 drew, 37 applied.
117th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 54
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-401 | Units 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 6 of 37 drew | 20–50% |
| DER-1-402 | Units 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 5 of 26 drew | 25–50% |
| DER-2-403 | Units 54/55: Colin Neblett WMA only | 4 of 5 drew | 11–33% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 54.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2024
% successDER-1-40114–50%
50%
14%
25%
202220232024
DER-1-40222–50%
50%
22%
25%
202220232024
DER-2-40310–33%
33%
10%
14%
202220232024
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.
Map & access
Unit 54and the units around it
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 54 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 54 · DER-1-401
6 of 37 drew
Success20–50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026