DER-2-393: deer hunt in Unit 51B, Sep 1-24
DER-2-393 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 51B, September 1 to 24, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). In the 2026 draw, 22 applicants chose it first and 10 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 15 hunters reporting, a 27% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landUnit 51BNeighboring 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 51B |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 22 (10 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 27% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 66% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-393?
22 applicants chose DER-2-393 first in the 2026 draw and 10 drew it on that choice, 45.5% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 24 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 22 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 24 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-393?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-393, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 27% (2025-26), from 15 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 15 in 2023-24 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-2-393 (1 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 | 15 | 15 | 27% | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 15 | 14 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 15 | 13 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
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-2-393 compare with the other Unit 51B deer hunts?
DER-2-393 is one of 3 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 51B in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (22). Its 2025-26 success rate, 27%, was the 2nd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 51B deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 66% public land (83,075 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-393 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for DER-2-393 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-393?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-393 a 27% success rate, from 15 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 10% to 27%.
How many people applied for DER-2-393 in 2026?
86 applicants listed DER-2-393 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 22 chose it first and 10 of those drew it, 45.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 24 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-393?
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).