DER-1-207: deer hunt in Unit 18, Nov 7-11
DER-1-207 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 18, November 7 to 11, with 70 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). In the 2026 draw, 277 applicants chose it first and 42 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 70 licenses sold, 63 hunters reporting, a 30% success rate, 19 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.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational wildlife refugeBureau of ReclamationNational Park ServiceMilitary landUnit 18Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 18 |
| Licenses | 70 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 277 (42 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 30% success, 19 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 65.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-207?
277 applicants chose DER-1-207 first in the 2026 draw and 42 drew it on that choice, 15.2% of them. 70 of the 70 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 253 first-choice applicants and 43 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 | 255 | 263 | 319 | 35 | 59 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| All applicants | 277 | 285 | 339 | 42 | 70 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 232 | 286 | 277 | 36 | 59 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| All applicants | 253 | 297 | 294 | 43 | 70 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-207?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-207, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 30% (2025-26), from 63 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 70 in 2023-24 to 70 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-207 (48 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 | 70 | 63 | 30% | 19 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 48 (12 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 70 | 67 | 25% | 15 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 26 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 70 | 62 | 33% | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 27 (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-1-207 compare with the other Unit 18 deer hunts?
DER-1-207 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 18 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (277). Its 2025-26 success rate, 30%, was the highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 18 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 65.9% public land (1,031,695 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-207 have?
NMDOW lists 70 licenses for DER-1-207 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 70 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-207?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-207 a 30% success rate, from 63 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 25% to 33%.
How many people applied for DER-1-207 in 2026?
901 applicants listed DER-1-207 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 277 chose it first and 42 of those drew it, 15.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 253 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-207?
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).