DER-1-173: deer hunt in Unit 10, Nov 7-11
DER-1-173 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 10, November 7 to 11, with 90 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 238 applicants chose it first and 55 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 90 licenses sold, 85 hunters reporting, a 13% success rate, 11 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 | November 7 to 11 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 10 |
| Licenses | 90 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 238 (55 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 13% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-173?
238 applicants chose DER-1-173 first in the 2026 draw and 55 drew it on that choice, 23.1% of them. 90 of the 90 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 206 first-choice applicants and 46 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 | 230 | 347 | 508 | 53 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 238 | 369 | 529 | 55 | 90 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 203 | 239 | 490 | 44 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 206 | 250 | 506 | 46 | 90 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-173?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-173, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 13% (2025-26), from 85 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 90 in 2023-24 to 90 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-173 (29 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 | 11/8-11/12 | 90 | 85 | 13% | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 29 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 90 | 79 | 18% | 15 | 0 | 3.6 | 3 | 34 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 90 | 81 | 24% | 19 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 42 (12 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-1-173 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-1-173 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (238). Its 2025-26 success rate, 13%, was the 6th 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-1-173 have?
NMDOW lists 90 licenses for DER-1-173 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 90 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-173?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-173 a 13% success rate, from 85 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 13% to 24%.
How many people applied for DER-1-173 in 2026?
1,136 applicants listed DER-1-173 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 238 chose it first and 55 of those drew it, 23.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 206 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-173?
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).