DER-2-420: deer hunt in Unit 57 (Sugarite Canyon State Park only), Nov 1-30
DER-2-420 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 57, Sugarite Canyon State Park only, November 1 to 30, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67). In the 2026 draw, 121 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 2 licenses sold, 0 hunters reporting.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational Park ServiceUnit 57Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | November 1 to 30 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 57 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| NMDOW fee class | quality |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 121 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 15.5% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-420?
121 applicants chose DER-2-420 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 11.6% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 111 first-choice applicants and 16 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 | 113 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 121 | 52 | 50 | 14 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 102 | 44 | 45 | 14 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 111 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-420?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-420, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 42% (2024-25), from 20 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2023-24 to 2 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 11/1-11/30 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 1-30 | 20 | 20 | 42% | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 1-30 | 20 | 20 | 32% | 6 | 0 | 8.8 | 3.3 |
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-2-420 compare with the other Unit 57 deer hunts?
DER-2-420 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 57 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (121). Unit 57 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 15.5% public land (42,612 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-420 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for DER-2-420 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 67). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-420?
NMDGF's 2024-25 harvest report gives DER-2-420 a 42% success rate, from 20 hunters reporting. Over the 2 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 32% to 42%.
How many people applied for DER-2-420 in 2026?
223 applicants listed DER-2-420 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 121 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 11.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 111 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-420?
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).