New Mexico Unit 8:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 65 tags, 133 to 976 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 8
Unit 8Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw
DER-2-16365 tags, 976 applied, 6% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 41st hardest of 532 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-2-162 | bow - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 8: youth only | 45 of 124 drew | 65 | 41–42% |
| DER-2-163 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 8 | 53 of 928 drew | 65 | 23–35% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 8.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024
% successDER-2-16312–61%
61%
19%
12%
23%
35%
33%
201920202021202220232024
DER-2-16241–42%
41%
42%
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-2-162Bow - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-2-163BowJan 1–Jan 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 8and 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 8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 8 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 8 · DER-2-162
45 of 124 drew
Success41–42%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026