DER-1-320: deer hunt in Unit 34, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-320 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 34, October 31 to November 4, with 45 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 189 applicants chose it first and 36 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 45 licenses sold, 45 hunters reporting, a 43% success rate, 17 bucks and 0 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.
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| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | October 31 to November 4 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 34 |
| Licenses | 45 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 189 (36 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 43% success, 17 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 67.5% |
| Chronic wasting disease | NMDOW notes CWD has been detected in this area (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 28) |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-320?
189 applicants chose DER-1-320 first in the 2026 draw and 36 drew it on that choice, 19% of them. 45 of the 45 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 175 first-choice applicants and 33 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 | 179 | 121 | 112 | 34 | 40 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 189 | 127 | 120 | 36 | 45 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 168 | 125 | 121 | 31 | 41 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 175 | 136 | 132 | 33 | 45 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-320?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-320, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 43% (2025-26), from 45 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 45 in 2023-24 to 45 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-320 (5 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 | 11/1-11/5 | 45 | 45 | 43% | 17 | 0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 46 | 40 | 26% | 10 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 45 | 40 | 30% | 11 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 (0 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-1-320 compare with the other Unit 34 deer hunts?
DER-1-320 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 34 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (189). Its 2025-26 success rate, 43%, was the 2nd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 34 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 67.5% public land (732,620 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-320 have?
NMDOW lists 45 licenses for DER-1-320 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 46 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-320?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-320 a 43% success rate, from 45 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 26% to 43%.
How many people applied for DER-1-320 in 2026?
436 applicants listed DER-1-320 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 189 chose it first and 36 of those drew it, 19% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 175 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-320?
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).