DER-2-330: deer hunt in Unit 36, Jan 1-15
DER-2-330 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 36, January 1 to 15, with 125 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 254 applicants chose it first and 77 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 125 licenses sold, 117 hunters reporting, a 38% success rate, 42 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 36 |
| Licenses | 125 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 254 (77 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 38% success, 42 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 53.1% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-330?
254 applicants chose DER-2-330 first in the 2026 draw and 77 drew it on that choice, 30.3% of them. 125 of the 125 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 225 first-choice applicants and 75 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 | 197 | 279 | 233 | 64 | 105 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 44 | 67 | 52 | 6 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 13 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| All applicants | 254 | 358 | 304 | 77 | 125 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 172 | 245 | 230 | 66 | 105 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 47 | 45 | 82 | 5 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 12 |
| All applicants | 225 | 303 | 334 | 75 | 125 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-330?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-330, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 38% (2025-26), from 117 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 126 in 2023-24 to 125 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-330 (25 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 | 125 | 117 | 38% | 42 | 0 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 25 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 125 | 115 | 34% | 37 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 34 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 126 | 116 | 38% | 38 | 0 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 33 (12 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-2-330 compare with the other Unit 36 deer hunts?
DER-2-330 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 36 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (254). Its 2025-26 success rate, 38%, was the 2nd highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 36 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 53.1% public land (337,435 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-330 have?
NMDOW lists 125 licenses for DER-2-330 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 125 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-330?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-330 a 38% success rate, from 117 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 34% to 38%.
How many people applied for DER-2-330 in 2026?
916 applicants listed DER-2-330 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 254 chose it first and 77 of those drew it, 30.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 225 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-330?
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).