DER-1-172: deer hunt in Unit 10, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-172 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 10, October 31 to November 4, with 65 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 119 applicants chose it first and 18 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 65 licenses sold, 57 hunters reporting, a 34% success rate, 21 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 31 to November 4 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 10 |
| Licenses | 65 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 119 (18 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 34% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-172?
119 applicants chose DER-1-172 first in the 2026 draw and 18 drew it on that choice, 15.1% of them. 65 of the 65 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 120 first-choice applicants and 26 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 | 109 | 438 | 224 | 17 | 61 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 119 | 450 | 230 | 18 | 65 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 119 | 480 | 269 | 26 | 59 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 120 | 492 | 286 | 26 | 65 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-172?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-172, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 34% (2025-26), from 57 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 65 in 2023-24 to 65 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-172 (22 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 | 65 | 57 | 34% | 21 | 0 | 4 | 3.5 | 22 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 65 | 58 | 15% | 9 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 35 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 65 | 58 | 23% | 13 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 16 (4 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-1-172 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-1-172 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (119). Its 2025-26 success rate, 34%, was the 2nd 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-1-172 have?
NMDOW lists 65 licenses for DER-1-172 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 65 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-172?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-172 a 34% success rate, from 57 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 15% to 34%.
How many people applied for DER-1-172 in 2026?
799 applicants listed DER-1-172 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 119 chose it first and 18 of those drew it, 15.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 120 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-172?
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).