DER-1-170: deer hunt in Unit 10, Oct 24-28
DER-1-170 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 10, October 24 to 28, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 35 applicants chose it first and 13 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 41% success rate, 7 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57. 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 | October 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 10 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | mobility impaired only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 35 (13 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 41% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-170?
35 applicants chose DER-1-170 first in the 2026 draw and 13 drew it on that choice, 37.1% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 34 first-choice applicants and 12 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 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 35 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 33 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 34 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-170?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-170, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 41% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2023-24 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-170 (1 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 | 10/25-10/29 | 20 | 19 | 41% | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 20 | 19 | 42% | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 20 | 19 | 31% | 5 | 0 | 3.1 | 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-1-170 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-1-170 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 7th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (35). Its 2025-26 success rate, 41%, was the highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 10 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 31.2% public land (447,239 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-170 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for DER-1-170 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-170?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-170 a 41% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 31% to 42%.
How many people applied for DER-1-170 in 2026?
70 applicants listed DER-1-170 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 35 chose it first and 13 of those drew it, 37.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 34 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-170?
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).