DER-2-219: deer hunt in Unit 20, Jan 1-15
DER-2-219 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 20, January 1 to 15, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). In the 2026 draw, 118 applicants chose it first and 21 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 25 hunters reporting, a 42% success rate, 10 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 refugeBureau of ReclamationState parkMilitary landOther federal (closed)Unit 20Neighboring 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 20 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 118 (21 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 42% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 62.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-219?
118 applicants chose DER-2-219 first in the 2026 draw and 21 drew it on that choice, 17.8% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 94 first-choice applicants and 17 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 | 100 | 78 | 81 | 18 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 17 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 118 | 95 | 101 | 21 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 79 | 67 | 73 | 15 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 94 | 82 | 93 | 17 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-219?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-219, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 42% (2025-26), from 25 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-219 (11 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 | 25 | 42% | 10 | 0 | 5.5 | 3 | 11 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 25 | 24 | 37% | 7 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 11 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 25 | 25 | 22% | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 7 (3 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-2-219 compare with the other Unit 20 deer hunts?
DER-2-219 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 20 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (118). Its 2025-26 success rate, 42%, was the highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 20 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 62.9% public land (1,026,204 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-219 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-2-219 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-219?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-219 a 42% success rate, from 25 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 22% to 42%.
How many people applied for DER-2-219 in 2026?
314 applicants listed DER-2-219 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 118 chose it first and 21 of those drew it, 17.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 94 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-219?
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).