DER-1-333: deer hunt in Unit 37, Nov 7-11
DER-1-333 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 37, November 7 to 11, with 365 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 563 applicants chose it first and 207 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 365 licenses sold, 328 hunters reporting, a 17% success rate, 55 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64. 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 7 to 11 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 37 |
| Licenses | 365 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 563 (207 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 17% success, 55 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-333?
563 applicants chose DER-1-333 first in the 2026 draw and 207 drew it on that choice, 36.8% of them. 365 of the 365 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 644 first-choice applicants and 226 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 | 489 | 507 | 707 | 173 | 316 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 56 | 66 | 57 | 16 | 22 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 18 | 12 | 26 | 18 | 27 |
| All applicants | 563 | 585 | 790 | 207 | 365 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 559 | 557 | 689 | 196 | 322 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 74 | 54 | 64 | 19 | 22 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 21 |
| All applicants | 644 | 624 | 778 | 226 | 365 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-333?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-333, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 17% (2025-26), from 328 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 366 in 2023-24 to 365 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-333 (74 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 | 365 | 328 | 17% | 55 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 74 (29 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 365 | 320 | 19% | 58 | 0 | 3.6 | 3 | 84 (41 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 366 | 329 | 19% | 60 | 0 | 3.5 | 3 | 89 (40 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-1-333 compare with the other Unit 37 deer hunts?
DER-1-333 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (563). Its 2025-26 success rate, 17%, was the 3rd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 37 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (409,272 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-333 have?
NMDOW lists 365 licenses for DER-1-333 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 365 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-333?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-333 a 17% success rate, from 328 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 17% to 19%.
How many people applied for DER-1-333 in 2026?
1,938 applicants listed DER-1-333 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 563 chose it first and 207 of those drew it, 36.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 644 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-333?
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).