DER-2-184: deer hunt in Unit 13, Jan 1-15
DER-2-184 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 13, January 1 to 15, with 75 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 118 applicants chose it first and 46 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 75 licenses sold, 67 hunters reporting, an 18% success rate, 10 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 | January 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 13 |
| Licenses | 75 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 118 (46 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 18% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-184?
118 applicants chose DER-2-184 first in the 2026 draw and 46 drew it on that choice, 39% of them. 75 of the 75 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 101 first-choice applicants and 37 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 | 91 | 121 | 162 | 39 | 63 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| All applicants | 118 | 137 | 206 | 46 | 75 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 79 | 151 | 179 | 31 | 63 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| All applicants | 101 | 181 | 210 | 37 | 75 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-184?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-184, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 18% (2025-26), from 67 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 75 in 2023-24 to 75 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-184 (5 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 | 1/1-1/15, '26 | 75 | 67 | 18% | 10 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 5 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 75 | 72 | 15% | 9 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 8 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 75 | 72 | 13% | 8 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 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-2-184 compare with the other Unit 13 deer hunts?
DER-2-184 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 13 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (118). Its 2025-26 success rate, 18%, was the 4th 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-2-184 have?
NMDOW lists 75 licenses for DER-2-184 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 75 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-184?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-184 a 18% success rate, from 67 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 13% to 18%.
How many people applied for DER-2-184 in 2026?
461 applicants listed DER-2-184 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 118 chose it first and 46 of those drew it, 39% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 101 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-184?
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).