DER-3-347: deer hunt in Unit 39, Oct 24-28
DER-3-347 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 39, October 24 to 28, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 16 applicants chose it first and 16 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 36 hunters reporting, a 9% success rate, 2 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.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landBureau of ReclamationUnit 39Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | October 24 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 39 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 16 (16 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 9% success, 2 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 18.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-347?
16 applicants chose DER-3-347 first in the 2026 draw and 16 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 35 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 12 first-choice applicants and 12 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 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 33 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 16 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 35 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-347?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-347, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 9% (2025-26), from 36 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2023-24 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-347 (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 | 10/25-10/29 | 40 | 36 | 9% | 2 | 0 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 40 | 38 | 25% | 7 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 4 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 40 | 39 | 20% | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2 (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-3-347 compare with the other Unit 39 deer hunts?
DER-3-347 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 39 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (16). Its 2025-26 success rate, 9%, was the 5th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 39 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 18.2% public land (306,991 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-347 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for DER-3-347 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 40 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-347?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-347 a 9% success rate, from 36 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 9% to 25%.
How many people applied for DER-3-347 in 2026?
46 applicants listed DER-3-347 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 16 chose it first and 16 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 12 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-347?
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).