DER-1-308: deer hunt in Unit 32 (including Prairie Chicken WMAs), Jan 16-31
DER-1-308 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an antlerless deer with any legal weapon in Unit 32, including Prairie Chicken WMAs, January 16 to 31, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 61 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 13 hunters reporting, a 56% success rate, 0 bucks and 6 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational wildlife refugeMilitary landOther federal (closed)Unit 32Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Antlerless deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | January 16 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 32 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 61 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 56% success, 0 bucks, 6 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 33.4% |
NMDOW's note for DER-1-308: Roswell and Ft. Sumner Hunt Areas ONLY
How many hunters applied for DER-1-308?
61 applicants chose DER-1-308 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 14.8% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 61 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 | 52 | 91 | 164 | 8 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 61 | 98 | 177 | 9 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 57 | 49 | 147 | 6 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 61 | 55 | 154 | 7 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
Where is DER-1-308 held?
DER-1-308 is held on Prairie Chicken WMA, 36,633 acres of State Wildlife Commission land in Units 31, 32 and 33, 9 miles from Tatum. NMDOW's fact sheet on camping: Not allowed at any of the Prairie Chicken Wildlife Areas. Closures: The Prairie Chicken Areas are closed to all access from February 16-June 29.
How did hunters do on DER-1-308?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-308, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 56% (2025-26), from 13 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 15 in 2023-24 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-308 (68 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 | A | 1/16-1/31, '26 | 15 | 13 | 56% | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.6 | 68 (1 buck, 28 does) |
| 2024-25 | A | Jan 16-31, '25 | 15 | 14 | 60% | 0 | 6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 66 (0 bucks, 38 does) |
| 2023-24 | A | Jan 16-31 | 15 | 12 | 64% | 0 | 9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 69 (1 buck, 35 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-1-308 compare with the other Unit 32 deer hunts?
DER-1-308 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 32 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (61). Its 2025-26 success rate, 56%, was the 2nd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 32 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 33.4% public land (1,297,981 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-308 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for DER-1-308 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-308?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-308 a 56% success rate, from 13 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 56% to 64%.
How many people applied for DER-1-308 in 2026?
336 applicants listed DER-1-308 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 61 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 14.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 61 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-308?
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).