SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Deer
Unit 53  ·  DER-1-398
FORK-ANTLERED DEER · RIFLE · FIRST · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
10.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
50.0%
(2025)
Applications
707
for 73 tags
Season
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Avg 3.4 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202550%3.412
202462%2.3—
202315%3.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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