Deer hunting in New Mexico Unit 10: hunts, draw and harvest
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 7 deer hunt codes in Unit 10, 7 of them drawn with 460 licenses, from September 1 to November 29, 2026 (page 57). In the 2026 draw, 1,377 applicants chose one of these hunts first, for 460 licenses (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 574 licenses sold, 509 hunters reporting, a 24% success rate, 125 bucks and 0 does taken on the Unit 10 hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 drawing report. Harvest: NMDGF reports to 2025-26.
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| Unit | Unit 10 |
|---|---|
| Hunt codes, 2026-27 | 7 (7 drawn) |
| Draw licenses | 460 |
| Season span | September 1 to November 29, 2026 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 1,377 |
| NMDGF harvest, 2025-26 | 125 (125 bucks, 0 does) |
| Success rate, 2025-26 | 24% (NMDGF) |
| Public land | 31.2% (447,239 acres) |
Which deer hunts are in Unit 10 for 2026-27?
Every deer hunt code NMDOW lists for Unit 10, with the code's own 2025-26 result where NMDGF reported one under the same code and units.
| Hunt code | Weapon | Dates, 2026-27 | Bag limit | Licenses | Who may apply | 2025-26 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-2-175 | bow | Sep 1-24 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 100 | Any applicant | 100 sold, 17% success, 15 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-3-176 | muzzleloader | Sep 27-Oct 3 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 90 | Any applicant | 90 sold, 29% success, 23 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-1-170 | any legal weapon | Oct 24-28 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 20 | mobility impaired only | 20 sold, 41% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-1-171 | any legal weapon | Oct 24-28 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 70 | Any applicant | 70 sold, 12% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-1-172 | any legal weapon | Oct 31-Nov 4 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 65 | Any applicant | 65 sold, 34% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-1-173 | any legal weapon | Nov 7-11 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 90 | Any applicant | 90 sold, 13% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| DER-1-174 | any legal weapon | Nov 21-29 | Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) | 25 | youth only | 25 sold, 33% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57. Results: NMDGF 2025-26 deer harvest report. Success rate is NMDGF's own figure.
How many hunters applied for Unit 10 deer in 2026?
1,377 applicants put one of these 7 drawn hunts as their first choice in the 2026 draw, for 460 licenses; 301 of them drew on that first choice. The share is NMDOW's 2026 result, not a forecast for another year.
| Hunt code | Licenses | First-choice applicants | Drawn on first choice | Share of first-choice applicants who drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DER-2-175 | 100 | 206 | 76 | 36.9% |
| DER-3-176 | 90 | 188 | 63 | 33.5% |
| DER-1-170 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 37.1% |
| DER-1-171 | 70 | 510 | 60 | 11.8% |
| DER-1-172 | 65 | 119 | 18 | 15.1% |
| DER-1-173 | 90 | 238 | 55 | 23.1% |
| DER-1-174 | 25 | 81 | 16 | 19.8% |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report. Applicants and licenses drawn on second and third choices are on each hunt code's page.
How many deer are taken in Unit 10?
NMDGF's totals for the Unit 10 deer hunts, season by season. The newest, 2025-26: 574 licenses sold, 509 hunters reporting, a 24% success rate, 125 bucks and 0 does taken.
| Season | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 574 | 509 | 24% | 125 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 576 | 503 | 21% | 106 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 496 | 23% | 117 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 502 | 24% | 119 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 562 | 479 | 24% | 123 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 525 | 23% | 119 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 600 | 542 | 25% | 135 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 590 | 526 | 27% | 145 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 543 | 23% | 134 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 614 | 546 | 24% | 133 | 0 |
Source: NMDOW deer harvest reports, the printed area totals (public-land hunt codes and, where NMDGF counts them in the total, private-land licenses).
How much public land is in Unit 10?
31.2% of Unit 10 is public land, 447,239 of 1,434,977 acres, most of it national forest (332,147 acres), measured from the BLM New Mexico surface management agency map (read 2026-10). The unit page has the map, highways, towns and neighbors: Unit 10.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer licenses are there in Unit 10?
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 7 deer hunt codes for Unit 10 with 460 draw licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57).
What is the deer success rate in Unit 10?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives a 24% success rate for the Unit 10 deer hunts as a whole: 509 hunters reported and 125 deer were taken. Across the 10 seasons NMDGF reported for this area, the rate ran from 21% to 27%.
When is deer season in Unit 10 in 2026?
The Unit 10 deer hunts run from September 1, 2026 to November 29, 2026. Bow hunts start Sep 1, muzzleloader hunts start Sep 27 and any legal weapon hunts start Oct 24, Oct 31, Nov 7 and Nov 21 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57).
Can nonresidents hunt deer in Unit 10?
Yes, for 7 of the drawn codes. Statewide, at least 84% of draw licenses go to residents, 10% to applicants with a registered outfitter and 6% to nonresidents without one, and antlerless elk and WMA-only hunts are for residents (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).