Unit 23: except the Burro mountains hunt area.: deer, fork-antlered mule deer, bow

Hunt code
DER-2-239
Unit
23
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 45 of 46 residents drew (98%).

In 2026, 24 of 26 nonresidents drew (92%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–46452624
2025–49492017
2024–53532120
2023–61611918

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.

  • 2026205 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): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 2024–2025205 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.
  • 2023205 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. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 23: except the Burro mountains Hunt area. (FAD).

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Other hunts in unit 23

Units listed next to it

In NMDGF's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.