New Mexico Unit 28:oryx draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for oryx. 2026: 25 tags, 56 to 1,441 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Oryx hunt codes
4
Any legal
Tags · 2026
100
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,763
18 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
40–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
ORX-1-22525 tags, 1,441 applied, 2% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest oryx draws: 3rd hardest of 54 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Oryx huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORX-1-225 | any legal · Dec 19–Dec 20GMU 28 McGregor range | 21 of 1,117 drew | 25 | 58–100% |
| ORX-1-226 | any legal – military only · Dec 19–Dec 20GMU 28 McGregor range, military only | 18 of 98 drew | 25 | 75–79% |
| ORX-1-227 | any legal · Jan 2–Jan 3GMU 28 McGregor range | 12 of 508 drew | 25 | 40–67% |
| ORX-1-228 | any legal – military only · Jan 2–Jan 3GMU 28 McGregor range, military only | 15 of 40 drew | 25 | 50–73% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 28.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successORX-1-22555–111%
70%
86%
111%
100%
76%
55%
201920212022202320242025
ORX-1-22675–87%
79%
77%
87%
80%
80%
75%
201920212022202320242025
ORX-1-22738–87%
83%
82%
87%
67%
42%
38%
201920212022202320242025
ORX-1-22848–72%
72%
70%
48%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- 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).”
- Tag fee
- “High-Demand (HD) $60 $623”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- ORX-1-225Any LegalDec 19–Dec 20
- ORX-1-226Any Legal – Military OnlyDec 19–Dec 20
- ORX-1-227Any LegalJan 2–Jan 3
- ORX-1-228Any Legal – Military OnlyJan 2–Jan 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 28and 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 28into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 28 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each oryx hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 28 · ORX-1-225
21 of 1,117 drew
Success58–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF