DER-1-433: deer hunt in Unit 59, Dec 12-16
DER-1-433 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a white-tailed deer of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 59, December 12 to 16, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 68). In the 2026 draw, 7 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 14 hunters reporting, a 9% success rate, 1 buck and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 68. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landUnit 59Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Either sex white-tailed deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | December 12 to 16 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 59 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 7 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 9% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-433?
7 applicants chose DER-1-433 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 57.1% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 21 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 7 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 21 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-433?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-433, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 9% (2025-26), from 14 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 15 in 2023-24 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-433 (6 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 | ESWTD | 12/13-12/17 | 15 | 14 | 9% | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | ESWTD | Dec 14-18 | 15 | 14 | 50% | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 11 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | ESWTD | Dec 9-13 | 15 | 10 | 29% | 3 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 18 (6 bucks, 5 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-1-433 compare with the other Unit 59 deer hunts?
DER-1-433 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (7). Its 2025-26 success rate, 9%, was the 5th highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 59 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 24.6% public land (296,810 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-433 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for DER-1-433 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 68). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-433?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-433 a 9% success rate, from 14 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 9% to 50%.
How many people applied for DER-1-433 in 2026?
57 applicants listed DER-1-433 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 7 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 57.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 21 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-433?
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).