DER-2-335: deer hunt in Unit 37, Sep 1-24
DER-2-335 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 37, September 1 to 24, with 100 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 52 applicants chose it first and 41 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 89 hunters reporting, a 15% success rate, 12 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landUnit 37Neighboring 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 37 |
| Licenses | 100 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 52 (41 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 15% success, 12 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-335?
52 applicants chose DER-2-335 first in the 2026 draw and 41 drew it on that choice, 78.8% of them. 100 of the 100 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 63 first-choice applicants and 51 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 | 42 | 55 | 63 | 36 | 92 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 52 | 65 | 73 | 41 | 100 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 52 | 57 | 68 | 45 | 91 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 63 | 71 | 83 | 51 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-335?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-335, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 15% (2025-26), from 89 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 101 in 2023-24 to 100 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-335 (7 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 | 9/1-9/24 | 100 | 89 | 15% | 12 | 0 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 7 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 101 | 89 | 24% | 18 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 3 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 101 | 93 | 14% | 12 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 4 (1 buck, 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-2-335 compare with the other Unit 37 deer hunts?
DER-2-335 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (52). Its 2025-26 success rate, 15%, was the 4th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 37 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (409,272 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-335 have?
NMDOW lists 100 licenses for DER-2-335 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 101 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-335?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-335 a 15% success rate, from 89 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 14% to 24%.
How many people applied for DER-2-335 in 2026?
190 applicants listed DER-2-335 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 52 chose it first and 41 of those drew it, 78.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 63 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-335?
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).