DER-3-337: deer hunt in Unit 37, Oct 24-28
DER-3-337 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 37, October 24 to 28, with 125 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 77 applicants chose it first and 61 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 125 licenses sold, 116 hunters reporting, an 18% success rate, 19 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64. 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 37 |
| Licenses | 125 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 77 (61 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 18% success, 19 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-337?
77 applicants chose DER-3-337 first in the 2026 draw and 61 drew it on that choice, 79.2% of them. 125 of the 125 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 122 first-choice applicants and 77 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 | 65 | 93 | 99 | 55 | 117 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 77 | 97 | 108 | 61 | 125 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 | 107 | 108 | 70 | 117 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 18 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 122 | 122 | 125 | 77 | 125 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-337?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-337, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 18% (2025-26), from 116 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 127 in 2023-24 to 125 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-337 (8 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 | 10/25-10/29 | 125 | 116 | 18% | 19 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 8 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 125 | 121 | 15% | 15 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 127 | 117 | 15% | 15 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2 (2 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-3-337 compare with the other Unit 37 deer hunts?
DER-3-337 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (77). Its 2025-26 success rate, 18%, was the 2nd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 37 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (409,272 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-337 have?
NMDOW lists 125 licenses for DER-3-337 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 125 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-337?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-337 a 18% success rate, from 116 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 15% to 18%.
How many people applied for DER-3-337 in 2026?
282 applicants listed DER-3-337 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 77 chose it first and 61 of those drew it, 79.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 122 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-337?
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).