DER-2-272: deer hunt in Unit 26, Sep 1-24
DER-2-272 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 26, September 1 to 24, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). In the 2026 draw, 1 applicant chose it first and 1 drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 0% success rate.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landMilitary landUnit 26Neighboring 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 26 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 1 (1 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 51.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-272?
1 applicants chose DER-2-272 first in the 2026 draw and 1 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 2 first-choice applicants and 2 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 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-272?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-272, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 0% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2023-24 to 25 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 9/1-9/24 | 25 | 19 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 25 | 22 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
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-2-272 compare with the other Unit 26 deer hunts?
DER-2-272 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 26 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (1). Its 2025-26 success rate, 0%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 26 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 51.5% public land (759,055 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-272 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-2-272 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-272?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-272 a 0% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 10%.
How many people applied for DER-2-272 in 2026?
19 applicants listed DER-2-272 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 1 chose it first and 1 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 2 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-272?
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).