Unit 31: deer, fork-antlered deer, any legal weapon

Hunt code
DER-1-291
Unit
31
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

Not offered in the draw after 2022. The figures below are its last draws.

In 2022, 184 of 569 residents drew (32%).

In 2022, 16 of 96 nonresidents drew (17%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–5691849616
2021–6821759312
2020–5361926919
2019–5181927923

Reading these numbers

New Mexico has no points: every application has the same chance every year. Each hunt's licenses are split by law, at least 84% to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter and 10% to applicants (resident or not) who contracted with an outfitter. Counts here are first-choice applicants and first-choice draws.

  • 2022460 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 36 first-choice applicants, 34 drawn.
  • 2021460 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 12 first-choice applicants, 12 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 31.
  • 2020460 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 7 first-choice applicants, 7 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 31.
  • 2019460 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 15 first-choice applicants, 15 drawn.

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