DER-2-187: deer hunt in Unit 14, Sep 1-24
DER-2-187 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 14, September 1 to 24, with 35 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). In the 2026 draw, 295 applicants chose it first and 29 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 35 licenses sold, 30 hunters reporting, an 85% success rate, 27 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 14 |
| Licenses | 35 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 295 (29 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 85% success, 27 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 17% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-187?
295 applicants chose DER-2-187 first in the 2026 draw and 29 drew it on that choice, 9.8% of them. 35 of the 35 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 329 first-choice applicants and 31 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 | 243 | 179 | 104 | 24 | 30 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 31 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| All applicants | 295 | 201 | 121 | 29 | 35 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 287 | 174 | 100 | 27 | 30 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 28 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| All applicants | 329 | 192 | 121 | 31 | 35 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-187?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-187, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 85% (2025-26), from 30 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 35 in 2023-24 to 35 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-187 (18 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 | 35 | 30 | 85% | 27 | 0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 18 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 35 | 31 | 61% | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4.2 | 20 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 35 | 30 | 59% | 19 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 14 (10 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-2-187 compare with the other Unit 14 deer hunts?
DER-2-187 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 14 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (295). Its 2025-26 success rate, 85%, was the highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 14 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 17% public land (180,546 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-187 have?
NMDOW lists 35 licenses for DER-2-187 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 57). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 35 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-187?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-187 a 85% success rate, from 30 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 59% to 85%.
How many people applied for DER-2-187 in 2026?
617 applicants listed DER-2-187 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 295 chose it first and 29 of those drew it, 9.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 329 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-187?
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).