New Mexico Unit 16:deer draw odds & harvest
14 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 300 tags, 61 to 1,839 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 162026 draw
DER-1-194300 tags, 1,839 applied, 13% drew.
91st hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 16
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-189 | Unit 16 | 220 of 1,304 drew | 26–30% | |
| DER-1-190 | Unit 16 mobility impaired | 16 of 48 drew | 11–20% | |
| DER-1-191 | Unit 16 | 99 of 390 drew | 8–30% | |
| DER-1-192 | Unit 16 youth only | 46 of 112 drew | 26–32% | |
| DER-1-194 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 16 | 207 of 1,575 drew | 300 | 30–41% |
| DER-1-195 | any legal - mobility impaired only · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 16: mobility impaired only | 15 of 55 drew | 25 | 19–26% |
| DER-1-196 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 16 | 97 of 445 drew | 300 | 25–39% |
| DER-1-197 | any legal - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 16: youth only | 46 of 159 drew | 100 | 34–43% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 16.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-19625–54%
54%
37%
48%
25%
31%
38%
201920202022202320242025
DER-1-19734–56%
56%
55%
40%
34%
43%
37%
201920202022202320242025
DER-2-19910–38%
10%
27%
12%
15%
23%
38%
201920202022202320242025
DER-1-18926–39%
39%
30%
26%
30%
2019202020212022
DER-1-19010–27%
27%
18%
22%
10%
2019202020212022
DER-1-1918–42%
42%
8%
30%
27%
2019202020212022
DER-1-19225–32%
25%
31%
26%
32%
2019202020212022
DER-2-1938–15%
8%
10%
14%
15%
2019202020212022
DER-2-19416–34%
19%
34%
17%
16%
2019202020212022
DER-3-19526–32%
32%
29%
28%
26%
2019202020212022
DER-1-19430–41%
34%
30%
41%
202320242025
DER-1-19518–26%
18%
26%
18%
202320242025
DER-2-19818–26%
21%
26%
18%
202320242025
DER-3-20016–28%
28%
16%
28%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Private-Land Only Deer License – Junior/Senior $28 Not Issued”
- 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-1-194Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-195Any Legal - Mobility Impaired OnlyNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-1-196Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-1-197Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-2-198BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-199BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-200MuzzleOct 31–Nov 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF