DER-1-270: deer hunt in Unit 26, Nov 7-11
DER-1-270 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 26, November 7 to 11, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). In the 2026 draw, 103 applicants chose it first and 57 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 93 hunters reporting, a 23% success rate, 19 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landMilitary landUnit 26Neighboring 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 26 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 103 (57 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 23% success, 19 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 51.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-270?
103 applicants chose DER-1-270 first in the 2026 draw and 57 drew it on that choice, 55.3% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 137 first-choice applicants and 68 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 | 83 | 80 | 120 | 50 | 86 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 15 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| All applicants | 103 | 89 | 143 | 57 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 110 | 126 | 143 | 55 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| All applicants | 137 | 146 | 154 | 68 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-270?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-270, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 23% (2025-26), from 93 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-270 (7 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 | 100 | 93 | 23% | 19 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 7 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 100 | 88 | 36% | 31 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 16 (15 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 100 | 88 | 40% | 35 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 21 (4 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-1-270 compare with the other Unit 26 deer hunts?
DER-1-270 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 26 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (103). Its 2025-26 success rate, 23%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 26 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 51.5% public land (759,055 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-270 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-1-270 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-270?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-270 a 23% success rate, from 93 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 23% to 40%.
How many people applied for DER-1-270 in 2026?
335 applicants listed DER-1-270 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 103 chose it first and 57 of those drew it, 55.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 137 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-270?
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).