DER-2-214: deer hunt in Unit 19 (excluding WSMR Portion and Ft. Bliss), Jan 1-15
DER-2-214 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 19, excluding WSMR Portion and Ft. Bliss, January 1 to 15, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). In the 2026 draw, 144 applicants chose it first and 6 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 75% success rate, 7 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landNational wildlife refugeNational Park ServiceMilitary landUnit 19Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | January 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 19 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 144 (6 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 75% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 6.7% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-214?
144 applicants chose DER-2-214 first in the 2026 draw and 6 drew it on that choice, 4.2% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 140 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 125 | 69 | 39 | 6 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 17 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 144 | 101 | 61 | 6 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 119 | 83 | 42 | 6 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 140 | 104 | 58 | 7 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-214?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-214, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 75% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-214 (2 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 | 10 | 9 | 75% | 7 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 10 | 10 | 33% | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.6 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 10 | 9 | 44% | 4 | 0 | 6.4 | 4.2 |
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-2-214 compare with the other Unit 19 deer hunts?
DER-2-214 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 19 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (144). Unit 19 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 6.7% public land (182,574 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-214 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for DER-2-214 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-214?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-214 a 75% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 33% to 75%.
How many people applied for DER-2-214 in 2026?
306 applicants listed DER-2-214 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 144 chose it first and 6 of those drew it, 4.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 140 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-214?
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). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.