New Mexico Unit 59:deer draw odds & harvest
12 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 40 tags, 1 to 35 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 59
Unit 59Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 592026 draw
DER-1-4315 tags, 8 applied, 25% drew.
180th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 59
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-419 | Unit 59 | 17 of 21 drew | 38–56% | |
| DER-1-420 | Unit 59 | 12 of 25 drew | 34–52% | |
| DER-1-421 | Unit 59 youth only | 3 of 7 drew | 61–78% | |
| DER-1-429 | any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 59 | 15 of 26 drew | 40 | |
| DER-1-430 | any legal · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 59 | 12 of 14 drew | 40 | |
| DER-1-431 | any legal - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 59: youth only | 2 of 8 drew | 5 | |
| DER-1-432 | any legal - youth only · Dec 5–Dec 9Unit 59: youth only | 1 of 1 drew | 15 | |
| DER-1-433 | any legal · Dec 12–Dec 16Unit 59 | 3 of 5 drew | 15 | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 59.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2022
% successDER-1-41938–56%
38%
56%
20202022
DER-1-42034–52%
52%
34%
20202022
DER-1-42161–78%
78%
61%
20202022
DER-2-4240–100%
0%
100%
20202022
DER-3-42511–13%
13%
11%
20202022
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-1-429Any LegalOct 24–Oct 28
- DER-1-430Any LegalOct 31–Nov 4
- DER-1-431Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-1-432Any Legal - Youth OnlyDec 5–Dec 9
- DER-1-433Any LegalDec 12–Dec 16
- DER-2-434BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-435MuzzleSep 27–Oct 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 59and 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
Take Unit 59into your map app
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Members
Unit 59 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 59 · DER-1-419
17 of 21 drew
Success38–56%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026