DER-3-215: deer hunt in Unit 19 (excluding WSMR Portion and Ft. Bliss), Dec 5-9
DER-3-215 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 19, excluding WSMR Portion and Ft. Bliss, December 5 to 9, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). In the 2026 draw, 135 applicants chose it first and 7 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 38% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landNational wildlife refugeNational Park ServiceMilitary landUnit 19Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | December 5 to 9 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 19 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 135 (7 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 38% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 6.7% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-215?
135 applicants chose DER-3-215 first in the 2026 draw and 7 drew it on that choice, 5.2% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 110 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 129 | 68 | 37 | 7 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 135 | 88 | 56 | 7 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 108 | 52 | 37 | 3 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 110 | 59 | 43 | 3 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-215?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-215, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 38% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-215 (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 | 12/6-12/10 | 10 | 9 | 38% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Dec 7-11 | 10 | 10 | 57% | 4 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Dec 2-6 | 10 | 10 | 56% | 5 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
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-3-215 compare with the other Unit 19 deer hunts?
DER-3-215 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 19 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (135). Unit 19 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 6.7% public land (182,574 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-215 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for DER-3-215 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-215?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-215 a 38% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 57%.
How many people applied for DER-3-215 in 2026?
279 applicants listed DER-3-215 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 135 chose it first and 7 of those drew it, 5.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 110 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-215?
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). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.