New Mexico Unit 56:deer draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 15 tags, 1 to 58 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 56
Unit 56Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 562026 draw
DER-1-40915 tags, 58 applied, 21% drew.
153rd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 56
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-400 | Unit 56 | 9 of 19 drew | 47% | |
| DER-1-409 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 56 | 10 of 48 drew | 15 | 14% |
| DER-1-410 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 56 | 8 of 19 drew | 15 | 62% |
| DER-1-411 | any legal - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 56: youth only | 4 of 18 drew | 10 | 67% |
| DER-1-412 | any legal - youth only · Dec 5–Dec 9Unit 56: youth only | 1 of 1 drew | 10 | 10–38% |
| DER-2-413 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 56 | 4 of 4 drew | 10 | 0% |
| DER-3-404 | Unit 56 | 4 of 9 drew | 31% | |
| DER-3-414 | muzzle · Sep 27–Oct 3Unit 56 | 3 of 3 drew | 15 | 0% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 56.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2024
% successDER-1-41210–38%
38%
10%
20222024
DER-1-40047%
47%
2022
DER-1-40914%
14%
2024
DER-1-41062%
62%
2024
DER-1-41167%
67%
2024
DER-2-4130%
0%
2024
DER-3-40431%
31%
2022
DER-3-4140%
0%
2024
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-1-409Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- DER-1-410Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-411Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-1-412Any Legal - Youth OnlyDec 5–Dec 9
- DER-2-413BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-414MuzzleSep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 56and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 56 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 56 · DER-1-400
9 of 19 drew
Success47%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026