DER-2-341: deer hunt in Unit 38, Jan 1-15
DER-2-341 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 38, January 1 to 15, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 39 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 39 hunters reporting, a 46% success rate, 16 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 | January 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 38 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 39 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 46% success, 16 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-341?
39 applicants chose DER-2-341 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 35.9% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 34 first-choice applicants and 25 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 | 39 | 64 | 76 | 14 | 38 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 39 | 71 | 83 | 14 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32 | 53 | 43 | 23 | 35 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 34 | 62 | 46 | 25 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-341?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-341, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 46% (2025-26), from 39 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2023-24 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-341 (12 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 | 40 | 39 | 46% | 16 | 0 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 12 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '25 | 40 | 36 | 27% | 8 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 14 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Jan 1-15, '24 | 40 | 37 | 23% | 8 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 14 (8 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-2-341 compare with the other Unit 38 deer hunts?
DER-2-341 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (39). Its 2025-26 success rate, 46%, was the 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-2-341 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for DER-2-341 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 40 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-341?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-341 a 46% success rate, from 39 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 23% to 46%.
How many people applied for DER-2-341 in 2026?
193 applicants listed DER-2-341 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 39 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 35.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 34 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-341?
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).