New Mexico oryx hunting: every hunt area, the draw and harvest
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 48 oryx hunt codes, 46 of them drawn with 2,220 licenses, in 2 of the state's 70 game management units (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, pages 115 to 118). In the 2026 draw, 38,893 applicants chose an oryx hunt as their first choice. In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 2,896 licenses sold, 2,536 hunters reporting, a 66% success rate, 1,021 males and 791 females taken statewide.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 drawing report. Harvest: NMDGF reports to 2025-26.
Where can you hunt oryx in New Mexico?
Each hunt area is the unit or units NMDOW's hunt codes are valid in. 2 areas have a page of their own, with every hunt code, the 2026 draw and NMDGF's harvest by season.
| Hunt area | Hunt codes | Draw licenses | First-choice applicants, 2026 | Licenses NMDGF counted | Harvest | Success rate | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 19 | 21 | 900 | 23,902 | ||||
| Unit 28 | 4 | 100 | 2,291 |
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information. Draw: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report. Harvest: NMDOW oryx harvest reports, printed area totals; where NMDGF's total counts private-land licenses too, its license count is higher than the draw licenses.
Hunt codes not in an area above: ORX-1-2000 (Statewide private land (off-range)), ORX-1-2020 (Statewide private land (off-range)), ORX-1-204 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-205 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-206 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-207 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-208 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-209 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-210 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-211 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-212 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-213 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-214 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-215 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-216 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-217 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-218 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-219 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-220 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-221 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-222 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-223 (Statewide (Off-range)), ORX-1-224 (Statewide (Off-range)).
How many oryx were taken in each NMDGF reporting region?
NMDGF's 2025-26 report groups its oryx hunts into these regions and prints a total for each.
| NMDGF region | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sands Missle Range | 1,099 | 1,011 | 79% | 473 | 365 |
| Off-Range | 1,797 | 1,525 | 58% | 541 | 421 |
| 762 | 697 | 79% | 330 | 257 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 oryx harvest report.
Questions hunters ask
How many oryx licenses does New Mexico have?
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 2,220 draw licenses across 46 drawn oryx hunt codes, plus 2 codes that are not drawn.
What is the oryx success rate in New Mexico?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives a statewide 66% success rate: 2,536 hunters reported and 1,812 oryx were taken.
When is the New Mexico oryx draw deadline?
For 2026-27 it was March 18, 2026, before 5 p.m. MDT (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 10). NMDOW has not published the 2027 date.
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