New Mexico Unit 6A:deer draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 20 to 115 tags, 132 to 2,507 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 6A
Unit 6ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
26–50%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk23% drew
- Deer14% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 6A2026 draw
DER-1-155110 tags, 2,507 applied, 3% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 17th hardest of 532 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 6A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-152 | Units 6A, 6C mobility impaired | 12 of 89 drew | 24–45% | |
| DER-1-153 | Units 6A, 6C | 75 of 1,783 drew | 28–35% | |
| DER-1-154 | any legal - mobility impaired only · Oct 10–Oct 14Units 6A and 6C: mobility impaired only | 14 of 120 drew | 20 | 30–50% |
| DER-1-155 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Units 6A and 6C | 81 of 2,182 drew | 110 | 30–32% |
| DER-2-154 | Units 6A, 6C | 67 of 693 drew | 22–23% | |
| DER-2-156 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Units 6A and 6C | 68 of 629 drew | 100 | 26–41% |
| DER-3-155 | Units 6A, 6C | 79 of 581 drew | 44–61% | |
| DER-3-157 | muzzle · Oct 3–Oct 7Units 6A and 6C | 60 of 453 drew | 115 | 33–49% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 6A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-15224–50%
50%
24%
45%
43%
2019202020212022
DER-1-15328–35%
35%
28%
30%
35%
2019202020212022
DER-2-15420–23%
20%
23%
22%
22%
2019202020212022
DER-3-15543–61%
43%
61%
44%
49%
2019202020212022
DER-1-15530–32%
32%
30%
30%
202320242025
DER-2-15626–41%
26%
28%
41%
202320242025
DER-3-15732–49%
43%
32%
49%
202320242025
DER-1-15430–50%
30%
50%
20232024
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-1-154Any Legal - Mobility Impaired OnlyOct 10–Oct 14
- DER-1-155Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-2-156BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-3-157MuzzleOct 3–Oct 7
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 6Aand 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 6A 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 6A · DER-1-152
12 of 89 drew
Success24–45%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026