DER-2-188: deer hunt in Unit 14, Jan 1-15
DER-2-188 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 14, January 1 to 15, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). In the 2026 draw, 312 applicants chose it first and 22 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 35% success rate, 8 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58. 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 14 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 312 (22 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 35% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 17% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-188?
312 applicants chose DER-2-188 first in the 2026 draw and 22 drew it on that choice, 7.1% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 268 first-choice applicants and 20 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 | 289 | 255 | 178 | 21 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 13 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 312 | 287 | 214 | 22 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 238 | 249 | 172 | 17 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 19 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 268 | 298 | 198 | 20 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-188?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-188, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 35% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-188 (52 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 | 25 | 24 | 35% | 8 | 0 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 52 (23 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 25 | 23 | 52% | 13 | 0 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 49 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 25 | 23 | 30% | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 | 51 (15 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-2-188 compare with the other Unit 14 deer hunts?
DER-2-188 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 14 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (312). Its 2025-26 success rate, 35%, was the 4th 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-2-188 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-2-188 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-188?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-188 a 35% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 30% to 52%.
How many people applied for DER-2-188 in 2026?
813 applicants listed DER-2-188 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 312 chose it first and 22 of those drew it, 7.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 268 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-188?
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).