NM Mule Deer Unit 26
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — Archery Draw | Sep 1, 2025 — Sep 24, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader Draw | Nov 1, 2025 — Nov 5, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle Draw | Nov 8, 2025 — Nov 12, 2025 | — | — |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# NM 26 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 26 spans 1.47 million acres across 4,135–8,475 ft elevation with 54% public land. The unit includes a mix of lower-elevation arid and mid-elevation piñon-juniper terrain typical of southern New Mexico. Water and forage availability in drought-affected public land require reconnaissance—private inholdings and float tanks anchor reliable hunting areas. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data from Hidalgo County (87% overlap) shows minimal recent production: one record-book mule deer entry from 1985 (202.0 score). No elk, bighorn, or other species record-book data is available for this county overlap. This suggests...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-270) | resident | 379 | 84 | 32.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-270) | nonresident | 48 | 6 | 16.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-270) | outfitter | 10 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-271) | resident | 211 | 84 | 55.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-271) | nonresident | 47 | 6 | 17.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-271) | outfitter | 7 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-275) | resident | 65 | 21 | 41.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-275) | nonresident | 26 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-272) | resident | 9 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-273) | resident | 57 | 13 | 30.2% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-273) | nonresident | 6 | 1 | 17.1% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-273) | outfitter | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | resident | 25 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | nonresident | 10 | 4 | 55.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | outfitter | 2 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-270) | resident | 366 | 84 | 33.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-270) | nonresident | 47 | 6 | 17.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-270) | outfitter | 4 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-271) | resident | 221 | 84 | 53.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-271) | nonresident | 38 | 6 | 20.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-271) | outfitter | 9 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-275) | resident | 79 | 21 | 34.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-275) | nonresident | 42 | 2 | 4.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-275) | outfitter | 4 | 2 | 78.5% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-272) | resident | 7 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-272) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-273) | resident | 64 | 13 | 27.9% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-273) | nonresident | 11 | 1 | 10.4% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-273) | outfitter | 4 | 2 | 37.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | resident | 26 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | nonresident | 9 | 4 | 61.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | outfitter | 1 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-270) | resident | 387 | 84 | 31.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-270) | nonresident | 44 | 6 | 19.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-270) | outfitter | 15 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-271) | resident | 238 | 84 | 49.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-271) | nonresident | 43 | 6 | 19.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-271) | outfitter | 11 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-275) | resident | 70 | 21 | 38.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-275) | nonresident | 26 | 2 | 8.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-275) | outfitter | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-272) | resident | 6 | 21 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-273) | resident | 78 | 13 | 22.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-273) | nonresident | 10 | 1 | 11.9% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-273) | outfitter | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | nonresident | 5 | 4 | 83.3% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-272) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-272) | outfitter | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | resident | 27 | 50 | 100.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-275) | 25 | 7 | 29.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-272) | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-273) | 15 | 1 | 8.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-270) | 100 | 31 | 31.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-271) | 100 | 23 | 23.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | 60 | 8 | 13.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-270) | 100 | 35 | 35.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-271) | 100 | 22 | 22.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-275) | 25 | 3 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-273) | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-272) | 25 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-274) | 60 | 11 | 18.3% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-263) | 100 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-264) | 100 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-265) | 25 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-266) | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (DER-3-267) | 60 | 8 | 15.0% |
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