SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Deer
Unit 53  ·  DER-2-400
FORK-ANTLERED DEER · ARCHERY · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
35.3%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
26.0%
(2025)
Applications
241
for 85 tags
Season
Sep 01 – Sep 24
Avg 6.6 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202526%6.623
202432%6.9—
202319%7.5—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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