DER-1-177: deer hunt in Unit 12, Nov 7-11
DER-1-177 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 12, November 7 to 11, with 85 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 233 applicants chose it first and 54 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 85 licenses sold, 75 hunters reporting, a 23% success rate, 17 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 12 |
| Licenses | 85 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 233 (54 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 23% success, 17 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-177?
233 applicants chose DER-1-177 first in the 2026 draw and 54 drew it on that choice, 23.2% of them. 85 of the 85 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 181 first-choice applicants and 49 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 | 197 | 137 | 159 | 45 | 72 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 29 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| All applicants | 233 | 152 | 184 | 54 | 85 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 142 | 160 | 180 | 40 | 72 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 29 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| All applicants | 181 | 177 | 208 | 49 | 85 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-177?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-177, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 23% (2025-26), from 75 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 85 in 2023-24 to 85 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-177 (36 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 | 85 | 75 | 23% | 17 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 36 (17 bucks, 1 doe) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 85 | 75 | 15% | 11 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 35 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 85 | 64 | 12% | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 32 (8 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-1-177 compare with the other Unit 12 deer hunts?
DER-1-177 is one of 3 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 12 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (233). Its 2025-26 success rate, 23%, was the 3rd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 12 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (642,998 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-177 have?
NMDOW lists 85 licenses for DER-1-177 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 85 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-177?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-177 a 23% success rate, from 75 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 12% to 23%.
How many people applied for DER-1-177 in 2026?
569 applicants listed DER-1-177 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 233 chose it first and 54 of those drew it, 23.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 181 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-177?
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).