Unit 21: deer, fork-antlered deer, muzzleloader

Hunt code
DER-3-226
Unit
21
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 84 of 85 residents drew (99%).

In 2026, 9 of 9 nonresidents drew (100%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–858499
2025–535366
2024–646488
2023–81811010

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.

  • 2026350 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.
  • 2023–2025350 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.

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Units listed next to it

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