DER-1-363: deer hunt in Unit 42, Nov 25-29
DER-1-363 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a white-tailed deer of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 42, November 25 to 29, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 5 applicants chose it first and 0 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 8 hunters reporting, a 0% success rate.
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.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational wildlife refugeState parkMilitary landUnit 42Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Either sex white-tailed deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | November 25 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 42 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 5 (0 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 8.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-363?
5 applicants chose DER-1-363 first in the 2026 draw and 0 drew it on that choice, 0% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 11 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 5 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 10 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 11 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-363?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-363, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 0% (2025-26), from 8 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-363 (53 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 | ESWTD | 11/26-11/30 | 10 | 8 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 53 (15 bucks, 9 does) |
| 2024-25 | ESWTD | Nov 27-Dec 1 | 10 | 8 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 48 (16 bucks, 10 does) |
| 2023-24 | ESWTD | Nov 22-26 | 10 | 7 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 3 | 51 (15 bucks, 13 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-1-363 compare with the other Unit 42 deer hunts?
DER-1-363 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 42 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (5). Its 2025-26 success rate, 0%, was the 4th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 42 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 8.9% public land (244,390 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-363 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for DER-1-363 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-363?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-363 a 0% success rate, from 8 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 25%.
How many people applied for DER-1-363 in 2026?
49 applicants listed DER-1-363 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 5 chose it first and 0 of those drew it, 0% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 11 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-363?
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 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.