DER-1-271: deer hunt in Unit 26, Nov 14-18
DER-1-271 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 26, November 14 to 18, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). In the 2026 draw, 39 applicants chose it first and 36 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 89 hunters reporting, an 18% success rate, 13 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 14 to 18 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 26 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 39 (36 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 18% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 51.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-271?
39 applicants chose DER-1-271 first in the 2026 draw and 36 drew it on that choice, 92.3% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 53 first-choice applicants and 38 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 | 30 | 77 | 57 | 30 | 87 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| All applicants | 39 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 39 | 97 | 75 | 31 | 90 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| All applicants | 53 | 123 | 89 | 38 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-271?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-271, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 18% (2025-26), from 89 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-271 (12 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 | 11/15-11/19 | 100 | 89 | 18% | 13 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 12 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 9-13 | 100 | 91 | 28% | 23 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 12 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 11-15 | 100 | 90 | 30% | 22 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 15 (9 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-1-271 compare with the other Unit 26 deer hunts?
DER-1-271 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 26 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (39). Its 2025-26 success rate, 18%, was the 4th 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-1-271 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-1-271 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-1-271?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-271 a 18% success rate, from 89 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 18% to 30%.
How many people applied for DER-1-271 in 2026?
199 applicants listed DER-1-271 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 39 chose it first and 36 of those drew it, 92.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 53 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-271?
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).