Unit 34: deer, fork-antlered deer, muzzleloader

Hunt code
DER-3-325
Unit
34
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 176 of 211 residents drew (83%).

In 2026, 10 of 27 nonresidents drew (37%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 15%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–2111762710
2025–1931663113
2024–2031643115
2023–210157136

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.

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20253404515%
20243403513%

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.

  • 2026340 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.
  • 2024–2025340 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.
  • 2023340 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 34 (ES).

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Other hunts in unit 34

Units listed next to it

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