SLEEPER UNITS
New Mexico Deer
Unit 9, including Water Canyon WMA: restricted muzzleloader  ·  DER-3-169
FORK-ANTLERED DEER · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
5.8%
(2025 draw)
Harvest Success
40.0%
(2025)
Applications
154
for 9 tags
Season
Sep 27 – Oct 03
Avg 4.1 days hunted

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202443%4.7—
202343%3.1—
I-25I-40I-10Santa FeAlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell
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