DER-2-336: deer hunt in Unit 37, Jan 1-15
DER-2-336 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 37, January 1 to 15, with 80 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 89 applicants chose it first and 46 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 80 licenses sold, 76 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 24 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 | January 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 37 |
| Licenses | 80 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 89 (46 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 24 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-336?
89 applicants chose DER-2-336 first in the 2026 draw and 46 drew it on that choice, 51.7% of them. 80 of the 80 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 76 first-choice applicants and 35 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 | 72 | 107 | 141 | 39 | 68 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 8 |
| All applicants | 89 | 124 | 182 | 46 | 80 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 54 | 94 | 139 | 30 | 68 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| All applicants | 76 | 113 | 166 | 35 | 80 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-336?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-336, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 76 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 80 in 2023-24 to 80 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-336 (34 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 | 80 | 76 | 33% | 24 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 34 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 80 | 71 | 25% | 17 | 0 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 40 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 80 | 75 | 27% | 18 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 42 (17 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-2-336 compare with the other Unit 37 deer hunts?
DER-2-336 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (89). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the 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-2-336 have?
NMDOW lists 80 licenses for DER-2-336 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 80 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-336?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-336 a 33% success rate, from 76 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 25% to 33%.
How many people applied for DER-2-336 in 2026?
395 applicants listed DER-2-336 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 89 chose it first and 46 of those drew it, 51.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 76 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-336?
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).