DER-3-352: deer hunt in Unit 40, Oct 24-28
DER-3-352 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 40, October 24 to 28, with 30 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). In the 2026 draw, 5 applicants chose it first and 5 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 29 licenses sold, 26 hunters reporting, a 38% success rate, 7 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 landBureau of ReclamationMilitary landUnit 40Neighboring 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 40 |
| Licenses | 30 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 5 (5 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 38% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 10.4% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-352?
5 applicants chose DER-3-352 first in the 2026 draw and 5 drew it on that choice, 100% of them. 8 of the 30 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 3 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 11 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 13 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-352?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-352, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 38% (2025-26), from 26 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 30 in 2023-24 to 29 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-352 (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 | 29 | 26 | 38% | 7 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 19-23 | 30 | 29 | 18% | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 21-25 | 30 | 26 | 25% | 6 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
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-3-352 compare with the other Unit 40 deer hunts?
DER-3-352 is one of 5 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 40 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (5). Its 2025-26 success rate, 38%, was the 2nd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 40 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 10.4% public land (251,131 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-352 have?
NMDOW lists 30 licenses for DER-3-352 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 64). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-352?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-352 a 38% success rate, from 26 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 18% to 38%.
How many people applied for DER-3-352 in 2026?
19 applicants listed DER-3-352 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 5 chose it first and 5 of those drew it, 100% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 3 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-352?
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).