DER-1-366: deer hunt in Unit 43, Nov 7-11
DER-1-366 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 43, November 7 to 11, with 35 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 177 applicants chose it first and 34 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 35 licenses sold, 27 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 10 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.
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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 43 |
| Licenses | 35 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 177 (34 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 26.3% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-366?
177 applicants chose DER-1-366 first in the 2026 draw and 34 drew it on that choice, 19.2% of them. 35 of the 35 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 144 first-choice applicants and 19 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 | 174 | 148 | 226 | 32 | 33 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 177 | 156 | 229 | 34 | 35 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 142 | 113 | 229 | 18 | 33 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 144 | 113 | 232 | 19 | 35 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-366?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-366, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 27 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 35 in 2023-24 to 35 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-366 (132 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 | 35 | 27 | 33% | 10 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 132 (40 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 35 | 29 | 12% | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 128 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 35 | 28 | 17% | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 118 (23 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-1-366 compare with the other Unit 43 deer hunts?
DER-1-366 is one of 3 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 43 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (177). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 43 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 26.3% public land (320,239 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-366 have?
NMDOW lists 35 licenses for DER-1-366 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 35 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-366?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-366 a 33% success rate, from 27 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 12% to 33%.
How many people applied for DER-1-366 in 2026?
562 applicants listed DER-1-366 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 177 chose it first and 34 of those drew it, 19.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 144 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-366?
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).