DER-1-181: deer hunt in Unit 13, Nov 14-18
DER-1-181 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 13, November 14 to 18, with 150 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 229 applicants chose it first and 47 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 150 licenses sold, 134 hunters reporting, a 19% success rate, 24 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 14 to 18 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 13 |
| Licenses | 150 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 229 (47 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 19% success, 24 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-181?
229 applicants chose DER-1-181 first in the 2026 draw and 47 drew it on that choice, 20.5% of them. 150 of the 150 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 226 first-choice applicants and 67 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 | 203 | 541 | 522 | 35 | 133 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 20 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 9 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| All applicants | 229 | 590 | 564 | 47 | 150 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 200 | 566 | 510 | 53 | 126 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 11 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 9 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| All applicants | 226 | 600 | 548 | 67 | 150 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-181?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-181, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 19% (2025-26), from 134 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 150 in 2023-24 to 150 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-181 (27 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 | 11/15-11/19 | 150 | 134 | 19% | 24 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 27 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 9-13 | 150 | 138 | 22% | 28 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 19 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 11-15 | 150 | 128 | 22% | 28 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 20 (2 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-1-181 compare with the other Unit 13 deer hunts?
DER-1-181 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 13 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (229). Its 2025-26 success rate, 19%, was the 3rd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 13 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 41.6% public land (1,185,020 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-181 have?
NMDOW lists 150 licenses for DER-1-181 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 150 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-181?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-181 a 19% success rate, from 134 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 19% to 22%.
How many people applied for DER-1-181 in 2026?
1,383 applicants listed DER-1-181 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 229 chose it first and 47 of those drew it, 20.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 226 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-181?
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).