DER-1-376: deer hunt in Unit 47, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-376 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 47, October 31 to November 4, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 24 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 18 hunters reporting, a 31% success rate, 6 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 47 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 24 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 31% success, 6 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 23.7% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-376?
24 applicants chose DER-1-376 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 33.3% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 26 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 | 24 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 24 | 45 | 46 | 8 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 25 | 51 | 52 | 6 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 26 | 60 | 62 | 6 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-376?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-376, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 31% (2025-26), from 18 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2023-24 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-376 (48 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 | 20 | 18 | 31% | 6 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 48 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 21 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 51 (26 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 20 | 17 | 40% | 7 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 45 (19 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-1-376 compare with the other Unit 47 deer hunts?
DER-1-376 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 47 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (24). Its 2025-26 success rate, 31%, was the 2nd 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-1-376 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for DER-1-376 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 21 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-376?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-376 a 31% success rate, from 18 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 20% to 40%.
How many people applied for DER-1-376 in 2026?
115 applicants listed DER-1-376 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 24 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 33.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 26 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-376?
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).