DER-1-230: deer hunt in Unit 22, Nov 21-29
DER-1-230 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 22, November 21 to 29, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). In the 2026 draw, 10 applicants chose it first and 7 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 59% success rate, 11 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landWildlife Commission landUnit 22Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 22 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 10 (7 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 59% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 69.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-230?
10 applicants chose DER-1-230 first in the 2026 draw and 7 drew it on that choice, 70% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 14 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 10 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 14 | 19 | 52 | 7 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-230?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-230, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 59% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2023-24 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-230 (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 | 20 | 19 | 59% | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 20 | 17 | 50% | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 20 | 19 | 33% | 5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4 (1 buck, 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-1-230 compare with the other Unit 22 deer hunts?
DER-1-230 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 22 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (10). Its 2025-26 success rate, 59%, was the highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 22 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 69.2% public land (173,811 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-230 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for DER-1-230 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-230?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-230 a 59% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 33% to 59%.
How many people applied for DER-1-230 in 2026?
50 applicants listed DER-1-230 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 10 chose it first and 7 of those drew it, 70% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 14 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-230?
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).