DER-2-190: deer hunt in Unit 15, Sep 1-24
DER-2-190 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 15, September 1 to 24, with 75 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). In the 2026 draw, 187 applicants chose it first and 60 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 75 licenses sold, 68 hunters reporting, an 18% success rate, 11 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.
National forestBLMState trust landUnit 15Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | September 1 to 24 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 15 |
| Licenses | 75 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 187 (60 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 18% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 77.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-190?
187 applicants chose DER-2-190 first in the 2026 draw and 60 drew it on that choice, 32.1% of them. 75 of the 75 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 230 first-choice applicants and 70 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 | 156 | 111 | 107 | 55 | 63 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| All applicants | 187 | 141 | 123 | 60 | 75 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 187 | 112 | 100 | 58 | 63 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 30 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| All applicants | 230 | 139 | 113 | 70 | 75 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-190?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-190, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 18% (2025-26), from 68 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 75 in 2023-24 to 75 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-190 (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 | 9/1-9/24 | 75 | 68 | 18% | 11 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 5 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 75 | 73 | 17% | 10 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 75 | 69 | 5% | 3 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 11 (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-2-190 compare with the other Unit 15 deer hunts?
DER-2-190 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 15 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (187). Its 2025-26 success rate, 18%, was the 3rd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 15 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 77.6% public land (810,996 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-190 have?
NMDOW lists 75 licenses for DER-2-190 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 58). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 75 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-190?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-190 a 18% success rate, from 68 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 5% to 18%.
How many people applied for DER-2-190 in 2026?
451 applicants listed DER-2-190 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 187 chose it first and 60 of those drew it, 32.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 230 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-190?
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).