DER-1-369: deer hunt in Unit 45, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-369 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 45, October 31 to November 4, with 250 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 1,128 applicants chose it first and 166 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 254 licenses sold, 223 hunters reporting, a 43% success rate, 97 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 | October 31 to November 4 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 45 |
| Licenses | 250 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 1,128 (166 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 43% success, 97 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 74.3% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-369?
1,128 applicants chose DER-1-369 first in the 2026 draw and 166 drew it on that choice, 14.7% of them. 250 of the 250 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 1,208 first-choice applicants and 174 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 | 981 | 968 | 745 | 141 | 210 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 86 | 92 | 78 | 10 | 15 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 61 | 79 | 48 | 15 | 25 |
| All applicants | 1,128 | 1,139 | 871 | 166 | 250 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,115 | 950 | 845 | 159 | 210 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 75 | 70 | 86 | 6 | 15 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 18 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 25 |
| All applicants | 1,208 | 1,054 | 950 | 174 | 250 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-369?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-369, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 43% (2025-26), from 223 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 253 in 2023-24 to 254 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-369 (55 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 | 11/1-11/5 | 254 | 223 | 43% | 97 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 55 (28 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 251 | 222 | 41% | 92 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 54 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 253 | 220 | 34% | 74 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 47 (22 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-1-369 compare with the other Unit 45 deer hunts?
DER-1-369 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 45 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (1,128). Its 2025-26 success rate, 43%, was the 3rd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 45 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 74.3% public land (725,646 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-369 have?
NMDOW lists 250 licenses for DER-1-369 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 251 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-369?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-369 a 43% success rate, from 223 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 34% to 43%.
How many people applied for DER-1-369 in 2026?
3,138 applicants listed DER-1-369 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 1,128 chose it first and 166 of those drew it, 14.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 1,208 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-369?
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).