DER-2-152: deer hunt in Unit 5B, Sep 1-24
DER-2-152 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 5B, September 1 to 24, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56). In the 2026 draw, 148 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 38% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56. 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 | Bow |
| Dates | September 1 to 24 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 5B |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| NMDOW fee class | quality |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 148 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 38% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 81% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-152?
148 applicants chose DER-2-152 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 6.1% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 132 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 142 | 89 | 72 | 8 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 148 | 96 | 82 | 9 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 130 | 76 | 71 | 7 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 132 | 90 | 78 | 7 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-152?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-152, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 38% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-152 (3 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 | 9/1-9/24 | 10 | 9 | 38% | 3 | 0 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 3 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 10 | 10 | 56% | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4.1 | 4 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 10 | 10 | 40% | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 5 (1 buck, 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-2-152 compare with the other Unit 5B deer hunts?
DER-2-152 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 5B in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (148). Its 2025-26 success rate, 38%, was the 4th highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 5B deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 81% public land (214,294 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-152 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for DER-2-152 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 56). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-152?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-152 a 38% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 56%.
How many people applied for DER-2-152 in 2026?
326 applicants listed DER-2-152 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 148 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 6.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 132 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-152?
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). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.