DER-3-325: deer hunt in Unit 34, Nov 7-11
DER-3-325 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 34, November 7 to 11, with 340 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 243 applicants chose it first and 191 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 340 licenses sold, 308 hunters reporting, a 15% success rate, 45 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | November 7 to 11 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 34 |
| Licenses | 340 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 243 (191 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 15% success, 45 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 67.5% |
| Chronic wasting disease | NMDOW notes CWD has been detected in this area (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 28) |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-325?
243 applicants chose DER-3-325 first in the 2026 draw and 191 drew it on that choice, 78.6% of them. 340 of the 340 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 224 first-choice applicants and 179 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 | 211 | 115 | 265 | 176 | 315 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 27 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 20 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| All applicants | 243 | 146 | 308 | 191 | 340 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 193 | 192 | 260 | 166 | 320 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 31 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 20 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 224 | 218 | 291 | 179 | 340 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-325?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-325, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 15% (2025-26), from 308 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 342 in 2023-24 to 340 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-325; 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 | 11/8-11/12 | 340 | 308 | 15% | 45 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Nov 2-6 | 340 | 310 | 13% | 35 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 11 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Nov 4-8 | 342 | 307 | 18% | 50 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 (0 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-3-325 compare with the other Unit 34 deer hunts?
DER-3-325 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 34 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (243). Its 2025-26 success rate, 15%, was the 7th highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 34 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 67.5% public land (732,620 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-325 have?
NMDOW lists 340 licenses for DER-3-325 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 340 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-325?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-325 a 15% success rate, from 308 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 13% to 18%.
How many people applied for DER-3-325 in 2026?
697 applicants listed DER-3-325 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 243 chose it first and 191 of those drew it, 78.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 224 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-325?
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).