DER-1-355: deer hunt in Unit 41, Nov 21-29
DER-1-355 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 41, November 21 to 29, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 53 applicants chose it first and 5 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, an 80% success rate, 4 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
State trust landUnit 41Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | November 21 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 41 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| NMDOW fee class | quality |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 53 (5 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 80% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-355?
53 applicants chose DER-1-355 first in the 2026 draw and 5 drew it on that choice, 9.4% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 53 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 53 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 53 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 53 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 53 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-355?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-355, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 80% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 5 in 2023-24 to 5 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-355 (16 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 | 11/22-11/30 | 5 | 5 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 16 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 12 (10 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 5 | 5 | 60% | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3.4 | 22 (12 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-1-355 compare with the other Unit 41 deer hunts?
DER-1-355 is one of 8 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 41 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 8 drawn ones (53). Its 2025-26 success rate, 80%, was the highest of the 8 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 41 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 20.5% public land (240,546 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-355 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for DER-1-355 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-355?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-355 a 80% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 60% to 100%.
How many people applied for DER-1-355 in 2026?
91 applicants listed DER-1-355 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 53 chose it first and 5 of those drew it, 9.4% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 53 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-355?
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). NMDOW warns that with 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.