ORX-1-227: oryx hunt in Unit 28 (McGregor Range Portion of Ft. Bliss), Jan 2-3
ORX-1-227 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an oryx of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 28, McGregor Range Portion of Ft. Bliss, January 2 to 3, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 117). In the 2026 draw, 645 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 40% success rate, 7 males and 1 female taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 117. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Oryx: Either sex (any one oryx) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | January 2 to 3 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 28 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 645 (14 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 40% success, 7 males, 1 female |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 89.4% |
How many hunters applied for ORX-1-227?
645 applicants chose ORX-1-227 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 2.2% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 689 first-choice applicants and 19 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 | 508 | 935 | 377 | 12 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 95 | 155 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 42 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 645 | 1,206 | 465 | 14 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 549 | 1,000 | 400 | 17 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 97 | 172 | 105 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 43 | 125 | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 689 | 1,297 | 536 | 19 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ORX-1-227?
NMDGF's results for ORX-1-227, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 40% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2016-17 to 25 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Males | Females | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Jan. 3-4, '26 | 25 | 24 | 40% | 7 | 1 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| 2024-25 | ES | Jan. 4-5, '25 | 25 | 24 | 43% | 3 | 7 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| 2023-24 | ES | 6-7 Jan. '24 | 25 | 25 | 67% | 5 | 11 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022-23 | ES | Jan. 7-8, '23 | 25 | 25 | 87% | 10 | 10 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 2021-22 | ES | Jan. 8-9, '22 | 25 | 23 | 73% | 7 | 11 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| 2020-21 | ES | Jan. 9-10, '21 | 25 | 24 | 90% | 8 | 11 | 1.33 | 4.57 |
| 2019-20 | ES | Jan. 11-12, '20 | 25 | 24 | 83% | 11 | 8 | 1.43 | 4.3 |
| 2018-19 | ES | Dec. 1-2 | 25 | 25 | 76% | 13 | 6 | 1.32 | 3.96 |
| 2017-18 | ES | Dec 2-3 | 23 | 21 | 90% | 9 | 11 | 1.3 | 4.35 |
| 2016-17 | ES | Dec 3-4 | 25 | 21 | 50% | 7.14 | 4.76 | 1.8 | 4.15 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 oryx harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 oryx harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 oryx harvest report and earlier NMDOW oryx harvest reports.
How does ORX-1-227 compare with the other Unit 28 oryx hunts?
ORX-1-227 is one of 4 oryx hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 28 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (645). Its 2025-26 success rate, 40%, was the 4th highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 28 oryx hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 89.4% public land (607,187 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ORX-1-227 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ORX-1-227 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 117). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for ORX-1-227?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ORX-1-227 a 40% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 10 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 40% to 90%.
How many people applied for ORX-1-227 in 2026?
2,316 applicants listed ORX-1-227 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 645 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 2.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 689 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ORX-1-227?
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).