DER-1-375: deer hunt in Unit 47, Oct 24-28
DER-1-375 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 47, October 24 to 28, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 60 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 22 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 7 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 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 47 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 60 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 23.7% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-375?
60 applicants chose DER-1-375 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 23.3% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 60 first-choice applicants and 17 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 | 52 | 37 | 47 | 13 | 22 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 60 | 45 | 54 | 14 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 52 | 38 | 40 | 16 | 23 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 60 | 45 | 48 | 17 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-375?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-375, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 22 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-375 (24 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 | 10/25-10/29 | 25 | 22 | 33% | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 24 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 25 | 23 | 25% | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 19 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 26 | 25 | 24% | 4 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 26 (8 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-1-375 compare with the other Unit 47 deer hunts?
DER-1-375 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 47 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (60). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 47 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 23.7% public land (182,679 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-375 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-375 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-1-375?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-375 a 33% success rate, from 22 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 24% to 33%.
How many people applied for DER-1-375 in 2026?
159 applicants listed DER-1-375 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 60 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 23.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 60 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-375?
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).