DER-3-332: deer hunt in Unit 36, Oct 24-28
DER-3-332 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 36, October 24 to 28, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). In the 2026 draw, 8 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 23 hunters reporting, an 11% success rate, 2 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 | October 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 36 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 8 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 11% success, 2 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 53.1% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-332?
8 applicants chose DER-3-332 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 6 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 23 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 8 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 22 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-332?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-332, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 11% (2025-26), from 23 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2023-24 to 25 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 | 10/25-10/29 | 25 | 23 | 11% | 2 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 25 | 24 | 18% | 3 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 26 | 26 | 24% | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 |
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-3-332 compare with the other Unit 36 deer hunts?
DER-3-332 is one of 7 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 36 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 7th most first-choice applicants of the 7 drawn ones (8). Its 2025-26 success rate, 11%, was the 7th highest of the 7 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 36 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 53.1% public land (337,435 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-332 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for DER-3-332 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 63). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-332?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-332 a 11% success rate, from 23 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 11% to 24%.
How many people applied for DER-3-332 in 2026?
37 applicants listed DER-3-332 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 8 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 6 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-332?
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).