New Mexico Unit 21:deer draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 425 tags, 65 to 816 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 212026 draw
DER-1-22725 tags, 106 applied, 14% drew.
96th hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 21
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-215 | Unit 21 | 250 of 809 drew | 25% | |
| DER-1-221 | any legal · Nov 7–Nov 11Unit 21 | 211 of 702 drew | 425 | 23–36% |
| DER-1-222 | any legal · Nov 14–Nov 18Unit 21 | 114 of 214 drew | 425 | 18–34% |
| DER-1-223 | any legal - youth only · Nov 21–Nov 29Unit 21: youth only | 35 of 69 drew | 100 | 27–53% |
| DER-1-227 | any legal · Dec 5–Dec 13Unit 21 | 13 of 71 drew | 25 | 22–43% |
| DER-2-224 | bow · Sep 1–Sep 24Unit 21 | 52 of 52 drew | 300 | 9–18% |
| DER-2-225 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15Unit 21 | 67 of 105 drew | 200 | 9–42% |
| DER-3-226 | muzzle · Oct 31–Nov 4Unit 21 | 84 of 85 drew | 350 | 15–22% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 21.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-22117–36%
17%
23%
36%
27%
2019202120222025
DER-1-22218–35%
35%
18%
34%
19%
2019202120222025
DER-1-22327–71%
71%
53%
35%
27%
2019202120222025
DER-1-22722–43%
38%
22%
28%
43%
2019202120222025
DER-2-2248–59%
59%
18%
8%
11%
2019202120222025
DER-2-2259–43%
22%
9%
43%
18%
2019202120222025
DER-3-22615–32%
32%
19%
24%
15%
2019202120222025
DER-1-21525%
25%
2022
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-1-221Any LegalNov 7–Nov 11
- DER-1-222Any LegalNov 14–Nov 18
- DER-1-223Any Legal - Youth OnlyNov 21–Nov 29
- DER-1-227Any LegalDec 5–Dec 13
- DER-2-224BowSep 1–Sep 24
- DER-2-225BowJan 1–Jan 15
- DER-3-226MuzzleOct 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