DER-2-324: deer hunt in Unit 34, Jan 1-15
DER-2-324 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 34, January 1 to 15, with 350 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 380 applicants chose it first and 200 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 350 licenses sold, 334 hunters reporting, a 26% success rate, 79 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | January 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 34 |
| Licenses | 350 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 380 (200 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 26% success, 79 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 67.5% |
| Chronic wasting disease | NMDOW notes CWD has been detected in this area (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 28) |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-324?
380 applicants chose DER-2-324 first in the 2026 draw and 200 drew it on that choice, 52.6% of them. 350 of the 350 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 355 first-choice applicants and 194 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 | 297 | 288 | 359 | 179 | 319 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 77 | 53 | 75 | 15 | 21 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| All applicants | 380 | 345 | 447 | 200 | 350 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 296 | 289 | 322 | 172 | 315 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 50 | 48 | 62 | 13 | 21 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| All applicants | 355 | 339 | 394 | 194 | 350 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-324?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-324, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 26% (2025-26), from 334 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 350 in 2023-24 to 350 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-324 (52 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 | 350 | 334 | 26% | 79 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 52 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 350 | 325 | 24% | 64 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 42 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 350 | 308 | 18% | 50 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 53 (30 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-2-324 compare with the other Unit 34 deer hunts?
DER-2-324 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 34 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (380). Its 2025-26 success rate, 26%, was the 3rd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 34 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 67.5% public land (732,620 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-324 have?
NMDOW lists 350 licenses for DER-2-324 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 350 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-324?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-324 a 26% success rate, from 334 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 18% to 26%.
How many people applied for DER-2-324 in 2026?
1,172 applicants listed DER-2-324 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 380 chose it first and 200 of those drew it, 52.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 355 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-324?
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).