DER-1-150: deer hunt in Unit 5B, Nov 7-11
DER-1-150 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 5B, November 7 to 11, with 30 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56). In the 2026 draw, 1,709 applicants chose it first and 23 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 30 licenses sold, 30 hunters reporting, a 72% success rate, 21 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | November 7 to 11 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 5B |
| Licenses | 30 (drawn) |
| NMDOW fee class | quality, high-demand |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 1,709 (23 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 72% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 81% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-150?
1,709 applicants chose DER-1-150 first in the 2026 draw and 23 drew it on that choice, 1.3% of them. 30 of the 30 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 1,729 first-choice applicants and 25 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 | 1,375 | 1,126 | 795 | 23 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 274 | 729 | 233 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 60 | 446 | 108 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 1,709 | 2,301 | 1,136 | 23 | 30 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,312 | 1,023 | 716 | 24 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 325 | 712 | 246 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 92 | 487 | 147 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 1,729 | 2,222 | 1,109 | 25 | 30 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-150?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-150, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 72% (2025-26), from 30 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 30 in 2023-24 to 30 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-150 (34 in 2025-26); they have their own column and are not counted in the drawn hunt's results.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 | Private-land licenses, same code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 11/1-11/5 | 30 | 30 | 72% | 21 | 0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 34 (15 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 30 | 27 | 42% | 12 | 0 | 3.5 | 3 | 43 (14 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 30 | 29 | 44% | 11 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 36 (14 bucks, 0 does) |
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-1-150 compare with the other Unit 5B deer hunts?
DER-1-150 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 5B in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (1,709). Its 2025-26 success rate, 72%, was the 2nd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 5B deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 81% public land (214,294 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-150 have?
NMDOW lists 30 licenses for DER-1-150 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-150?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-150 a 72% success rate, from 30 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 42% to 72%.
How many people applied for DER-1-150 in 2026?
5,146 applicants listed DER-1-150 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 1,709 chose it first and 23 of those drew it, 1.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 1,729 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-150?
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).