statewide: deer, fork-antlered deer, any legal weapon
- Hunt code
- DER-1-700
- Unit
- , statewide
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Season
- any legal weapon
- Draw years
- 2019–2026
In 2026, 1 of 1,294 residents drew (0.1%).
In 2026, 0 of 19 nonresidents drew (0%).
Harvest success in 2024 was 100%.
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Applied | Drew | ||
| 2026 | – | 1,294 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | – | 1,270 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | – | 1,168 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | – | 1,238 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | – | 995 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | – | 1,090 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | – | 894 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | – | 759 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
Harvest
NMDGF counts licenses sold as hunters, and the harvest is NMDGF's estimate from hunter reports, public land only. The success rate is NMDGF's own printed figure, not harvest divided by licenses sold.
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
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.
- 2025–20261 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): 0 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
- 20241 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): 4 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
- 20231 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): 3 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
- 20221 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
- 20211 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Statewide.
- 20201 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): 5 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Statewide.
- 20191 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): 34 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
Sources
- 20252025-2026 deer harvest report(harvest)
- 20242024-2025 deer harvest report(harvest)
- 20232023-2024 deer harvest report(harvest)
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Units listed next to it
In NMDGF's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.