DER-1-174: deer hunt in Unit 10, Nov 21-29
DER-1-174 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 10, November 21 to 29, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 81 applicants chose it first and 16 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 23 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 8 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 21 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 10 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 81 (16 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-174?
81 applicants chose DER-1-174 first in the 2026 draw and 16 drew it on that choice, 19.8% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 68 first-choice applicants and 16 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 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 16 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 81 | 62 | 67 | 16 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 64 | 45 | 57 | 14 | 22 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 68 | 48 | 67 | 16 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-174?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-174, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 23 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-174 (14 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 | 11/22-11/30 | 25 | 23 | 33% | 8 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 14 (11 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 25 | 23 | 53% | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 9 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 26 | 23 | 24% | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 9 (0 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-1-174 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-1-174 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (81). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the 3rd 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-1-174 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-174 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-174?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-174 a 33% success rate, from 23 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 24% to 53%.
How many people applied for DER-1-174 in 2026?
210 applicants listed DER-1-174 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 81 chose it first and 16 of those drew it, 19.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 68 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-174?
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).