DER-3-378: deer hunt in Unit 47, Sep 27-Oct 3
DER-3-378 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a muzzleloader in Unit 47, September 27 to October 3, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). In the 2026 draw, 10 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 28% success rate, 5 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65. 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 | September 27 to October 3 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 47 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 10 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 28% success, 5 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 23.7% |
How many hunters applied for DER-3-378?
10 applicants chose DER-3-378 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 80% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 13 first-choice applicants and 8 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 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 10 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 19 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 13 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-3-378?
NMDGF's results for DER-3-378, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 28% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2023-24 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-3-378 (2 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 | 9/27-10/3 | 20 | 19 | 28% | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 27-Oct 3 | 20 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 27-Oct 3 | 20 | 16 | 31% | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 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-3-378 compare with the other Unit 47 deer hunts?
DER-3-378 is one of 4 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 47 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (10). Its 2025-26 success rate, 28%, was the 3rd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 47 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 23.7% public land (182,679 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-3-378 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for DER-3-378 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 65). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-3-378?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-3-378 a 28% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 20% to 31%.
How many people applied for DER-3-378 in 2026?
43 applicants listed DER-3-378 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 10 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 80% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 13 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-3-378?
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).