SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Deer
Unit 8  ·  DER-2-163
FORK-ANTLERED DEER · ARCHERY · SECOND · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
3.6%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
39.0%
(2025)
Applications
1,536
for 55 tags
Season
Jan 01 – Jan 15
Avg 5.3 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202539%5.331
202429%6.2—
202328%6.0—
202240%9.7—
202013%8.1—
201813%8.6—
201710%9.3—
201616%10.2—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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