DER-1-186: deer hunt in Unit 14, Oct 24-28
DER-1-186 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 14, October 24 to 28, with 55 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). In the 2026 draw, 1,139 applicants chose it first and 47 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 55 licenses sold, 48 hunters reporting, a 64% success rate, 31 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58. 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 | October 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 14 |
| Licenses | 55 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 1,139 (47 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 64% success, 31 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 17% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-186?
1,139 applicants chose DER-1-186 first in the 2026 draw and 47 drew it on that choice, 4.1% of them. 55 of the 55 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 1,216 first-choice applicants and 48 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 | 1,066 | 592 | 478 | 45 | 47 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 38 | 42 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| All applicants | 1,139 | 658 | 526 | 47 | 55 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,127 | 611 | 497 | 42 | 47 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 37 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 52 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 5 |
| All applicants | 1,216 | 654 | 556 | 48 | 55 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-186?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-186, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 64% (2025-26), from 48 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 55 in 2023-24 to 55 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-186 (103 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 | 10/25-10/29 | 55 | 48 | 64% | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 103 (49 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 55 | 52 | 38% | 18 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 68 (26 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 55 | 54 | 57% | 29 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 90 (34 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-1-186 compare with the other Unit 14 deer hunts?
DER-1-186 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 14 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (1,139). Its 2025-26 success rate, 64%, was the 3rd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 14 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 17% public land (180,546 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-186 have?
NMDOW lists 55 licenses for DER-1-186 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 55 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-186?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-186 a 64% success rate, from 48 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 64%.
How many people applied for DER-1-186 in 2026?
2,323 applicants listed DER-1-186 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 1,139 chose it first and 47 of those drew it, 4.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 1,216 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-186?
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).