At a glance
Deer hunt codes
6
Any legal · bow · muzzle
Tags · 2026
170
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,938
11 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
31–76%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hardest draw in Unit 142026 draw
DER-1-186
55 tags, 1,139 applied, 4% drew.

One of New Mexico's hardest deer draws: 22nd hardest of 532 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 14

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2026TagsSuccess 3-yr
DER-1-186any legal · Oct 24–Oct 28Unit 1445 of 1,066 drew5539–54%
DER-2-182Unit 1420 of 253 drew50–59%
DER-2-187bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 1424 of 243 drew3562–76%
DER-2-188bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 1421 of 289 drew2531–46%
DER-3-184Unit 1431 of 455 drew54–69%
DER-3-189muzzle · Sep 27–Oct 3Unit 1435 of 340 drew5559–75%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Source: NMDGF