DER-2-175: deer hunt in Unit 10, Sep 1-24
DER-2-175 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 10, September 1 to 24, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 206 applicants chose it first and 76 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 91 hunters reporting, a 17% success rate, 15 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57. 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 10 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 206 (76 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 17% success, 15 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-175?
206 applicants chose DER-2-175 first in the 2026 draw and 76 drew it on that choice, 36.9% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 201 first-choice applicants and 78 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 | 181 | 81 | 80 | 65 | 87 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 19 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| All applicants | 206 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 191 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 93 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 201 | 70 | 79 | 78 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-175?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-175, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 17% (2025-26), from 91 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 102 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-175 (14 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 | 100 | 91 | 17% | 15 | 0 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 14 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 100 | 90 | 14% | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 15 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 102 | 95 | 13% | 12 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 13 (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-2-175 compare with the other Unit 10 deer hunts?
DER-2-175 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (206). Its 2025-26 success rate, 17%, was the 5th highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 10 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 31.2% public land (447,239 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-175 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-2-175 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-175?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-175 a 17% success rate, from 91 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 13% to 17%.
How many people applied for DER-2-175 in 2026?
377 applicants listed DER-2-175 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 206 chose it first and 76 of those drew it, 36.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 201 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-175?
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).