DER-1-384: deer hunt in Unit 49, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-384 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 49, October 31 to November 4, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). In the 2026 draw, 278 applicants chose it first and 41 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 91 hunters reporting, a 55% success rate, 53 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.
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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 49 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 278 (41 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 55% success, 53 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 79.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-384?
278 applicants chose DER-1-384 first in the 2026 draw and 41 drew it on that choice, 14.7% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 314 first-choice applicants and 52 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 | 252 | 631 | 451 | 34 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 19 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
| All applicants | 278 | 687 | 507 | 41 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 278 | 632 | 499 | 46 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 28 | 48 | 49 | 1 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| All applicants | 314 | 690 | 557 | 52 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-384?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-384, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 55% (2025-26), from 91 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-384 (49 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 | 100 | 91 | 55% | 53 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 49 (16 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 100 | 95 | 49% | 46 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 37 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 100 | 87 | 52% | 47 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 31 (11 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-1-384 compare with the other Unit 49 deer hunts?
DER-1-384 is one of 3 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 49 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (278). Its 2025-26 success rate, 55%, was the highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 49 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 79.9% public land (217,129 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-384 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-1-384 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-384?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-384 a 55% success rate, from 91 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 49% to 55%.
How many people applied for DER-1-384 in 2026?
1,472 applicants listed DER-1-384 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 278 chose it first and 41 of those drew it, 14.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 314 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-384?
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).