DER-1-247: deer hunt in Unit 23 (Burro Mountain Area only), Nov 21-29
DER-1-247 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 23, Burro Mountain Area only, November 21 to 29, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 60). In the 2026 draw, 151 applicants chose it first and 22 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 2 licenses sold, 0 hunters reporting.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 60. 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 23 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| NMDOW fee class | quality, high-demand |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 151 (22 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 63.1% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-247?
151 applicants chose DER-1-247 first in the 2026 draw and 22 drew it on that choice, 14.6% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 174 first-choice applicants and 18 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 | 123 | 102 | 91 | 19 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 21 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 151 | 160 | 133 | 22 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 124 | 131 | 73 | 17 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 59 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 15 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 174 | 212 | 118 | 18 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-247?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-247, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 65% (2024-25), from 21 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 2 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-247; 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 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 25 | 21 | 65% | 15 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 7 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 25 | 23 | 75% | 16 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 (2 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-1-247 compare with the other Unit 23 deer hunts?
DER-1-247 is one of 19 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 23 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 7th most first-choice applicants of the 19 drawn ones (151). Unit 23 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 63.1% public land (1,183,461 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-247 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-247 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 60). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-247?
NMDGF's 2024-25 harvest report gives DER-1-247 a 65% success rate, from 21 hunters reporting. Over the 2 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 65% to 75%.
How many people applied for DER-1-247 in 2026?
444 applicants listed DER-1-247 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 151 chose it first and 22 of those drew it, 14.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 174 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-247?
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).