DER-1-334: deer hunt in Unit 37, Nov 21-25
DER-1-334 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 37, November 21 to 25, with 360 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 268 applicants chose it first and 148 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 360 licenses sold, 318 hunters reporting, a 15% success rate, 48 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 21 to 25 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 37 |
| Licenses | 360 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 268 (148 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 15% success, 48 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-334?
268 applicants chose DER-1-334 first in the 2026 draw and 148 drew it on that choice, 55.2% of them. 360 of the 360 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 242 first-choice applicants and 134 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 | 229 | 392 | 474 | 128 | 325 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 28 | 58 | 47 | 9 | 21 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| All applicants | 268 | 456 | 531 | 148 | 360 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 192 | 501 | 456 | 112 | 321 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 38 | 58 | 50 | 10 | 21 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| All applicants | 242 | 573 | 515 | 134 | 360 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-334?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-334, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 15% (2025-26), from 318 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 364 in 2023-24 to 360 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-334 (71 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 | 360 | 318 | 15% | 48 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 71 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 16-20 | 360 | 323 | 23% | 69 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 85 (41 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-22 | 364 | 330 | 24% | 79 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 71 (37 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-1-334 compare with the other Unit 37 deer hunts?
DER-1-334 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (268). Its 2025-26 success rate, 15%, was the 4th 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-1-334 have?
NMDOW lists 360 licenses for DER-1-334 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 360 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-334?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-334 a 15% success rate, from 318 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 15% to 24%.
How many people applied for DER-1-334 in 2026?
1,255 applicants listed DER-1-334 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 268 chose it first and 148 of those drew it, 55.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 242 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-334?
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).