DER-2-183: deer hunt in Unit 13, Sep 1-24
DER-2-183 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 13, September 1 to 24, with 125 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 112 applicants chose it first and 78 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 125 licenses sold, 111 hunters reporting, a 12% success rate, 11 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 13 |
| Licenses | 125 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 112 (78 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 12% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-183?
112 applicants chose DER-2-183 first in the 2026 draw and 78 drew it on that choice, 69.6% of them. 125 of the 125 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 117 first-choice applicants and 73 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 | 87 | 79 | 95 | 64 | 105 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| All applicants | 112 | 100 | 114 | 78 | 125 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 100 | 87 | 73 | 62 | 105 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| All applicants | 117 | 97 | 93 | 73 | 125 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-183?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-183, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 12% (2025-26), from 111 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 125 in 2023-24 to 125 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-183 (11 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 | 125 | 111 | 12% | 11 | 0 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 11 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 125 | 117 | 11% | 11 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 5 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 125 | 110 | 5% | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 (0 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-2-183 compare with the other Unit 13 deer hunts?
DER-2-183 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 13 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (112). Its 2025-26 success rate, 12%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 13 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 41.6% public land (1,185,020 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-183 have?
NMDOW lists 125 licenses for DER-2-183 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 125 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-183?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-183 a 12% success rate, from 111 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 5% to 12%.
How many people applied for DER-2-183 in 2026?
326 applicants listed DER-2-183 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 112 chose it first and 78 of those drew it, 69.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 117 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-183?
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).