Unit 21: deer, fork-antlered deer, bow

Hunt code
DER-2-225
Unit
21
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 67 of 105 residents drew (64%).

In 2026, 5 of 27 nonresidents drew (19%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–10567275
2025–10267279
2024–12471367
2023–10855156

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.

  • 2024, 2026200 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, 2 drawn.
  • 2025200 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, 3 drawn.
  • 2023200 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, 5 drawn.

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Units listed next to it

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