DER-1-380: deer hunt in Unit 48, Nov 7-11
DER-1-380 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 48, November 7 to 11, with 50 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). In the 2026 draw, 113 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 50 licenses sold, 45 hunters reporting, a 46% success rate, 21 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landUnit 48Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 48 |
| Licenses | 50 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 113 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 46% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 29.1% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-380?
113 applicants chose DER-1-380 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 12.4% of them. 50 of the 50 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 80 first-choice applicants and 16 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 | 99 | 196 | 222 | 14 | 47 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 113 | 220 | 239 | 14 | 50 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 72 | 172 | 169 | 15 | 47 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 80 | 182 | 184 | 16 | 50 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-380?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-380, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 46% (2025-26), from 45 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2023-24 to 50 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-380 (16 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 | 50 | 45 | 46% | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3.4 | 16 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 50 | 47 | 44% | 21 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 12 (10 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 50 | 43 | 42% | 19 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 11 (7 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-1-380 compare with the other Unit 48 deer hunts?
DER-1-380 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 48 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (113). Its 2025-26 success rate, 46%, was the 3rd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 48 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 29.1% public land (70,473 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-380 have?
NMDOW lists 50 licenses for DER-1-380 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-380?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-380 a 46% success rate, from 45 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 42% to 46%.
How many people applied for DER-1-380 in 2026?
572 applicants listed DER-1-380 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 113 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 12.4% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 80 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-380?
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).