DER-1-182: deer hunt in Unit 13, Nov 21-29
DER-1-182 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 13, November 21 to 29, with 50 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 75 applicants chose it first and 25 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 50 licenses sold, 46 hunters reporting, a 29% success rate, 13 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 13 |
| Licenses | 50 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 75 (25 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 29% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-182?
75 applicants chose DER-1-182 first in the 2026 draw and 25 drew it on that choice, 33.3% of them. 50 of the 50 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 86 first-choice applicants and 29 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 | 70 | 119 | 140 | 25 | 45 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 75 | 125 | 163 | 25 | 50 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 80 | 112 | 119 | 26 | 42 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| All applicants | 86 | 121 | 134 | 29 | 50 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-182?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-182, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 29% (2025-26), from 46 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2023-24 to 50 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-182 (1 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 | 50 | 46 | 29% | 13 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 50 | 47 | 41% | 19 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 5 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 50 | 44 | 36% | 17 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2 (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-1-182 compare with the other Unit 13 deer hunts?
DER-1-182 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 13 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (75). Its 2025-26 success rate, 29%, was the 2nd 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-1-182 have?
NMDOW lists 50 licenses for DER-1-182 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-182?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-182 a 29% success rate, from 46 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 29% to 41%.
How many people applied for DER-1-182 in 2026?
363 applicants listed DER-1-182 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 75 chose it first and 25 of those drew it, 33.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 86 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-182?
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).