DER-1-416: deer hunt in Unit 57 (excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park), Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-416 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 57, excluding Sugarite Canyon State Park, October 31 to November 4, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67). In the 2026 draw, 25 applicants chose it first and 10 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 23 hunters reporting, a 21% success rate, 4 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational Park ServiceUnit 57Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 57 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 25 (10 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 21% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 15.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-416?
25 applicants chose DER-1-416 first in the 2026 draw and 10 drew it on that choice, 40% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 45 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 | 23 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 23 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 25 | 61 | 40 | 10 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 38 | 65 | 54 | 14 | 22 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 45 | 75 | 64 | 15 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-416?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-416, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 21% (2025-26), from 23 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-416 (47 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 | 25 | 23 | 21% | 4 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 47 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 26 | 23 | 32% | 7 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 46 (36 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 25 | 20 | 72% | 16 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 40 (16 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-1-416 compare with the other Unit 57 deer hunts?
DER-1-416 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 57 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (25). Its 2025-26 success rate, 21%, was the 4th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 57 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 15.5% public land (42,612 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-416 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-1-416 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 26 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-416?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-416 a 21% success rate, from 23 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 21% to 72%.
How many people applied for DER-1-416 in 2026?
126 applicants listed DER-1-416 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 25 chose it first and 10 of those drew it, 40% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 45 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-416?
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).