DER-1-171: deer hunt in Unit 10, Oct 24-28
DER-1-171 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 70 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 510 applicants chose it first and 60 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 70 licenses sold, 61 hunters reporting, a 12% 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 | 70 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 510 (60 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 12% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-171?
510 applicants chose DER-1-171 first in the 2026 draw and 60 drew it on that choice, 11.8% of them. 70 of the 70 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 480 first-choice applicants and 58 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 | 492 | 344 | 304 | 53 | 59 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| All applicants | 510 | 353 | 322 | 60 | 70 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 463 | 306 | 296 | 56 | 66 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 480 | 316 | 304 | 58 | 70 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-171?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-171, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 12% (2025-26), from 61 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 71 in 2023-24 to 70 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-171 (31 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 | 70 | 61 | 12% | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 31 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 70 | 61 | 19% | 11 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 20 (6 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 71 | 63 | 23% | 16 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 21 (11 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-1-171 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-1-171 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (510). Its 2025-26 success rate, 12%, was the 7th 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-1-171 have?
NMDOW lists 70 licenses for DER-1-171 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 70 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-171?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-171 a 12% success rate, from 61 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 12% to 23%.
How many people applied for DER-1-171 in 2026?
1,185 applicants listed DER-1-171 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 510 chose it first and 60 of those drew it, 11.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 480 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-171?
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).