DER-1-372: deer hunt in Unit 45, Nov 21-29
DER-1-372 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 45, November 21 to 29, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 281 applicants chose it first and 15 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 64% success rate, 15 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 21 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 45 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 281 (15 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 64% success, 15 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 74.3% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-372?
281 applicants chose DER-1-372 first in the 2026 draw and 15 drew it on that choice, 5.3% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 256 first-choice applicants and 15 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 | 249 | 150 | 136 | 14 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 13 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 19 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 281 | 185 | 233 | 15 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 215 | 160 | 136 | 13 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 20 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 21 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 256 | 190 | 243 | 15 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-372?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-372, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 64% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-372 (60 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 | 25 | 24 | 64% | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 60 (40 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 23-Dec 1 | 25 | 24 | 70% | 17 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 44 (27 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 18-26 | 25 | 22 | 68% | 15 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 42 (14 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-1-372 compare with the other Unit 45 deer hunts?
DER-1-372 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 45 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (281). Its 2025-26 success rate, 64%, was the 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-1-372 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-372 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-372?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-372 a 64% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 64% to 70%.
How many people applied for DER-1-372 in 2026?
699 applicants listed DER-1-372 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 281 chose it first and 15 of those drew it, 5.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 256 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-372?
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).