DER-2-340: deer hunt in Unit 38, Sep 1-24
DER-2-340 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 38, September 1 to 24, with 65 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 16 applicants chose it first and 16 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 65 licenses sold, 59 hunters reporting, a 12% success rate, 7 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 landNational Park ServiceUnit 38Neighboring 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 38 |
| Licenses | 65 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 16 (16 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 12% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-340?
16 applicants chose DER-2-340 first in the 2026 draw and 16 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 57 of the 65 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 20 first-choice applicants and 20 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 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 55 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 16 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 57 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 51 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 20 | 24 | 42 | 20 | 54 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-340?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-340, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 12% (2025-26), from 59 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 65 in 2023-24 to 65 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-340 (2 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 | 65 | 59 | 12% | 7 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 65 | 59 | 11% | 6 | 0 | 6.6 | 3 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 65 | 59 | 10% | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1 (0 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-2-340 compare with the other Unit 38 deer hunts?
DER-2-340 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (16). Its 2025-26 success rate, 12%, was the 3rd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 38 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 31.9% public land (665,610 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-340 have?
NMDOW lists 65 licenses for DER-2-340 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 65 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-340?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-340 a 12% success rate, from 59 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 10% to 12%.
How many people applied for DER-2-340 in 2026?
79 applicants listed DER-2-340 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 16 chose it first and 16 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 20 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-340?
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).