DER-2-310: deer hunt in Unit 32 (including Prairie Chicken WMAs), Jan 1-15
DER-2-310 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 32, including Prairie Chicken WMAs, January 1 to 15, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 62). In the 2026 draw, 158 applicants chose it first and 51 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 93 hunters reporting, a 28% success rate, 24 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 62. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational wildlife refugeMilitary landOther federal (closed)Unit 32Neighboring 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 32 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 158 (51 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 28% success, 24 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 33.4% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-310?
158 applicants chose DER-2-310 first in the 2026 draw and 51 drew it on that choice, 32.3% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 126 first-choice applicants and 60 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 | 130 | 156 | 165 | 45 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 26 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 10 |
| All applicants | 158 | 187 | 215 | 51 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 | 122 | 125 | 56 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 22 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| All applicants | 126 | 154 | 179 | 60 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
Where is DER-2-310 held?
DER-2-310 is held on Prairie Chicken WMA, 36,633 acres of State Wildlife Commission land in Units 31, 32 and 33, 9 miles from Tatum. NMDOW's fact sheet on camping: Not allowed at any of the Prairie Chicken Wildlife Areas. Closures: The Prairie Chicken Areas are closed to all access from February 16-June 29.
How did hunters do on DER-2-310?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-310, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 28% (2025-26), from 93 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-310 (50 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 | 100 | 93 | 28% | 24 | 0 | 7 | 3.6 | 50 (22 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 100 | 93 | 16% | 13 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 47 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 100 | 93 | 16% | 13 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 42 (16 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-2-310 compare with the other Unit 32 deer hunts?
DER-2-310 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 32 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (158). Its 2025-26 success rate, 28%, was the 5th highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 32 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 33.4% public land (1,297,981 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-310 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-2-310 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 62). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-310?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-310 a 28% success rate, from 93 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 16% to 28%.
How many people applied for DER-2-310 in 2026?
560 applicants listed DER-2-310 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 158 chose it first and 51 of those drew it, 32.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 126 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-310?
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).