New Mexico Unit 55:deer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 11 to 15 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 552026 draw
DER-1-4061 drew, 12 applied.
62nd hardest of 532 New Mexico deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
6
Any legal
Applicants · 2026
52
Harvest success 3-yr
0–67%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer35% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Black bear7% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–27%
- Deer0–67%
- Bighorn sheepNo harvest report
- Black bearNo harvest report
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 55
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DER-1-396 | Unit 55 Urraca WMA | 3 of 9 drew | 0–20% |
| DER-1-397 | Unit 55 Urraca WMA | 7 of 20 drew | 0% |
| DER-1-404 | any legal · Oct 25–Oct 29Unit 55: ES Barker WMA only | 3 of 15 drew | 0–60% |
| DER-1-405 | any legal – youth only · Nov 22–Nov 30Unit 55: ES Barker WMA only, youth only | 2 of 11 drew | 0–67% |
| DER-1-406 | any legal · Oct 25–Oct 29Unit 55: Urraca WMA only | 1 of 12 drew | 20–50% |
| DER-1-407 | any legal · Nov 1–Nov 5Unit 55: Urraca WMA only | 2 of 14 drew | 0–69% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 55.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDER-1-4050–75%
62%
66%
75%
50%
0%
20192022202320242025
DER-1-40620–37%
36%
37%
33%
20%
2019202220232024
DER-1-4070–83%
83%
69%
0%
20%
2019202220232024
DER-1-4040–60%
0%
25%
60%
202320242025
DER-1-3960–17%
0%
17%
20212022
DER-1-3970%
0%
0%
20212022
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 · 2025
- DER-1-404Any LegalOct 25–Oct 29
- DER-1-405Any Legal – Youth OnlyNov 22–Nov 30
- DER-1-406Any LegalOct 25–Oct 29
- DER-1-407Any LegalNov 1–Nov 5
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: NMDGF