DER-1-201: deer hunt in Unit 17, Nov 7-11
DER-1-201 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 17, November 7 to 11, with 80 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). In the 2026 draw, 1,267 applicants chose it first and 58 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 80 licenses sold, 74 hunters reporting, a 51% success rate, 38 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 | November 7 to 11 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 17 |
| Licenses | 80 (drawn) |
| NMDOW fee class | quality |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 1,267 (58 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 51% success, 38 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 73.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-201?
1,267 applicants chose DER-1-201 first in the 2026 draw and 58 drew it on that choice, 4.6% of them. 80 of the 80 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 1,345 first-choice applicants and 72 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 | 1,162 | 870 | 752 | 53 | 68 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 55 | 62 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 50 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| All applicants | 1,267 | 966 | 806 | 58 | 80 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,253 | 931 | 803 | 66 | 68 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 67 | 64 | 66 | 3 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 25 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 |
| All applicants | 1,345 | 1,028 | 891 | 72 | 80 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-201?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-201, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 51% (2025-26), from 74 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 80 in 2023-24 to 80 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-201 (22 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 | 80 | 74 | 51% | 38 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 22 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 81 | 74 | 34% | 24 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 80 | 72 | 47% | 33 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 19 (7 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-1-201 compare with the other Unit 17 deer hunts?
DER-1-201 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 17 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (1,267). Its 2025-26 success rate, 51%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 17 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 73.8% public land (778,238 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-201 have?
NMDOW lists 80 licenses for DER-1-201 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 81 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-201?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-201 a 51% success rate, from 74 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 34% to 51%.
How many people applied for DER-1-201 in 2026?
3,039 applicants listed DER-1-201 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 1,267 chose it first and 58 of those drew it, 4.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 1,345 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-201?
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).