DER-3-269: deer hunt in Unit 25, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-3-269 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 25, October 31 to November 4, with 45 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). In the 2026 draw, 13 applicants chose it first and 13 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 46 licenses sold, 44 hunters reporting, a 3% success rate, 1 buck and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationState parkMilitary landUnit 25Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | October 31 to November 4 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 25 |
| Licenses | 45 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 13 (13 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 3% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 70.6% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-269?
13 applicants chose DER-3-269 first in the 2026 draw and 13 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 31 of the 45 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 18 first-choice applicants and 14 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 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 25 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 13 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 31 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 18 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 30 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-269?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-269, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 3% (2025-26), from 44 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 47 in 2023-24 to 46 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-269; 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 | 11/1-11/5 | 46 | 44 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 45 | 39 | 14% | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 47 | 39 | 44% | 17 | 0 | 3 | 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-3-269 compare with the other Unit 25 deer hunts?
DER-3-269 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 25 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (13). Its 2025-26 success rate, 3%, was the 5th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 25 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 70.6% public land (1,436,464 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-269 have?
NMDOW lists 45 licenses for DER-3-269 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 61). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 45 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-269?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-269 a 3% success rate, from 44 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 3% to 44%.
How many people applied for DER-3-269 in 2026?
54 applicants listed DER-3-269 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 13 chose it first and 13 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 18 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-269?
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).