DER-1-100: deer hunt in Unit 2A (including Pine River WMA), Oct 24-28
DER-1-100 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 2A, including Pine River WMA, October 24 to 28, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 55). In the 2026 draw, 65 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 50% success rate, 11 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 55. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landBureau of ReclamationNational Park ServiceTribal landUnit 2ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | October 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 2A |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 65 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 50% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 65.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-100?
65 applicants chose DER-1-100 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 21.5% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 66 first-choice applicants and 19 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 63 | 64 | 47 | 14 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 65 | 79 | 48 | 14 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 61 | 44 | 48 | 17 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 66 | 44 | 53 | 19 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-100?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-100, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 50% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 150 in 2016-17 to 25 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 10/25-10/29 | 25 | 24 | 50% | 11 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 25 | 20 | 29% | 6 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 25 | 22 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 2022-23 | FAD | Oct 29-Nov 2 | 150 | 126 | 28% | 36 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 2021-22 | FAD | Oct 30-Nov 3 | 150 | 124 | 23% | 29 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2020-21 | FAD | Oct 31-Nov 4 | 150 | 135 | 34% | 44 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 2019-20 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 149 | 136 | 26% | 36 | 0 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | FAD | Oct 27-31 | 150 | 134 | 26% | 36 | 0 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 150 | 133 | 30% | 42 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2016-17 | FAD | Oct 29-Nov 2 | 150 | 128 | 26% | 35 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 deer harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 deer harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 deer harvest report and earlier NMDOW deer harvest reports.
How does DER-1-100 compare with the other Unit 2A deer hunts?
DER-1-100 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 2A in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (65). Its 2025-26 success rate, 50%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 2A deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 65.9% public land (330,212 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-100 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-100 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 55). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-100?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-100 a 50% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 10 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 6% to 50%.
How many people applied for DER-1-100 in 2026?
192 applicants listed DER-1-100 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 65 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 21.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 66 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-100?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).