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2022–2023Deer LicensesLicenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: 1-888-248-6866General Information While in The Field You Must Have All of the Following (page 8)All Deer Harvests Must Be Tagged (pages 29–30)License Requirements and Fees (see pages 8–13)Legal Sporting Arms for Deer Hunting (specified by hunt code,see pages 28–29)Hunting on Military Reservations (see page 40)Mobility–impaired Hunts (see pages 14–15)Youth–only Hunts (see page 14)Chronic Wasting Disease Rules (see page 37)It is Legal to Harvest a Marked Animal (see page 5)Deer Draw LicensesThe deadline to apply for deer draw licenses is March 16, 2022. Up to four hunters may apply perapplication for a deer draw license.Successful applicants will be mailed a deer draw license/tag, unless the E–Tag option is chosen. Thelicense includes a hunt code and description of the unit, sporting–arm type, season dates and baglimit. Tags include instructions for proper tagging.Fee Types for Deer Draw Licenses (see glossary, pages 123–125)Resident and nonresident fees are listed on page 12.SQHDQ/HDStandard huntQuality huntHigh–demand huntQuality and high–demand hunt combinationIf allotted a license in the draw that has a fee lower than that submitted when applying, thedifference will be refunded.Fourth Choice HuntsBy selecting 4th–choice, an applicant is indicating she/he will accept a deer hunting license forany hunt in a specific quadrant of the state. The 4th–choice assignment will always be for the samesporting arm type as the 1st choice on an application.Hunters should understand that success rates for 4th–choice hunts may be low, due to small and/or localized deer populations. Not all hunts are available in the 4th–choice hunt pool. Hunters whodraw a 4th–choice hunt will not receive a refund and may not obtain a private–land only licenseif dissatisfied with the hunt drawn.If applying for a 4th–choice hunt, applicants must select one of the four quadrants listed below.NWNorthwest: Units 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 or 14.NENortheast: Units 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 or 59.SWSouthwest: Units 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27.SESoutheast: Units 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39 or 40.46

2022–2023Licenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: www.wildlife.state.nm.usBag Limit (see glossary, pages 120–122)FADFAMDFAWTDESWTDAFork antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer).Fork antlered mule deer.Fork antlered white-tailed deer.Either sex white-tailed deer.Antlerless deer.Private–land Only Deer LicensesTo hunt on private land only (except in Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 4 and 5A listed below), hunters mustobtain a private–land only deer license and carcass tag—available online, by telephone, from licensevendors or at NMDGF offices. Online and telephone purchases must be made at least 14 days priorto the hunt start date to allow mailing of tags (see page 9), unless the E–Tag option is chosen. Whenobtaining a private–land only deer license, the hunter must select a hunt code which correspondswith a deer–draw hunt code for the unit, bag limit, sporting arm type and season date. If the hunteris a nonresident and selects a corresponding deer–draw hunt code designated as quality (Q) or highdemand (HD), she/he must purchase a quality deer license.Private–land Deer Hunting in Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 4 and 5AHunters wishing to hunt on private land in these units must obtain an authorization code and ahunt code from the landowner, and must apply through the regular public draw. When applying forprivate–land hunts in Unit 5A, only one person per application may apply. The application must becompleted by March 16, 2022. Private–land only licenses are not issued by license vendorsfor hunts in Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 4 and 5A. Hunt codes must be obtained from a landowner.Landowners must obtain an authorization code and hunt codes from the NMDGF NorthwestArea office located in Albuquerque or call: (505) 222–4710.47

2022–2023Deer LicensesLicenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: 1-888-248-6866Private-land Deer Hunting in Units 8, 46, 54, 55 and 55BUnits 8, 46, 54 and 55 have limited public–land hunting opportunities. Private–land hunters inthese units must select one of the hunt codes listed below. The fee type is standard (S).Hunt DatesHunt CodeFee TypeLicensesBag LimitSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. tedUnlimitedFADFADFADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. 22-26Oct. limitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedFADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. 22-26Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 23-27Nov. dUnlimitedUnlimitedFADFADFADFADESWTDFADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. 22-26Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. FADFADFADFADFADNov. 23-27DER-1-518SUnlimitedESWTDUnit 8BowMuzzleAny LegalUnit 46BowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalUnit 54BowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal Youth OnlyUnit 55A, 55BBowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal Youth OnlyUnit 55B ONLYAny Legal48

2022–2023Licenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: www.wildlife.state.nm.usDeer Draw LicensesDraw licenses authorize the hunter to hunt on any open public land within the specified unit orhunt area and on any private land in that unit (except Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 4 and 5A), with writtenpermission from the landowner of the property.Closed Areas: Military reservations, national parks and monuments, state parks and monuments,recreation areas, national wildlife refuges, state wildlife management areas, and other locationsmay be closed or restrict hunting. All state wildlife management areas are closed unless officiallydesignated open to hunting.Hunt DatesHunt CodeFee TypeLicenses Bag LimitSep. 1-Jan.31, ‘23DER-1-700S1FADSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. SSSSS40805015040FADFADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Sep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Jan. 1-15, ‘23Sep. 27-Oct.3Sep. 27-Oct.3Oct. 22-26Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. DFADFADFADFADFADJan. 1-15, ‘23Sep. 27-Oct.3Nov. FADFADFADPremium StatewideDeer Hunt (see p. 36)Any LegalUnit 2ABowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 2BBowBow - Youth OnlyBowBow - Youth OnlyMuzzleMuzzle - Youth OnlyAny LegalAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 2CBowMuzzleAny Legal49

2022–2023Deer LicensesLicenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: 1-888-248-6866Hunt DatesHunt CodeFee TypeLicensesBag LimitSep. 1-24Oct. 22-26Oct. 22-26Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 12-16Nov. DER-1-138QQQQQQ10201020105FADFADFADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Nov. ep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Nov. 5-9Nov. D10102510FADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Oct. 1-5Oct. ADNov. 5-9DER-1-153S100FADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3Nov. v. 19-27Jan. 1-15, ‘23DER-2-159DER-2-160SS5065FADFADSep. 1-24Sep. 27-Oct.3DER-2-163DER-3-164SS1010FADFADNov. 12-16Nov. 19-27DER-1-161DER-1-162SS1010FADFADUnit 4 Humphries/Rio Chama/SargentWMAs (NM Residents Only)BowAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 5A (Public land only)BowMuzzleAny LegalUnit 5BBowMuzzleAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnits 6A, 6CBowMuzzleAny Legal Mobility Impaired OnlyAny LegalUnit 7BowMuzzleAny LegalUnit 8Bow - Youth OnlyBowUnit 9 (including WaterCanyon and Marquez WMAs)BowMuzzle - Restrictedmuzzleloader onlyAny LegalAny Legal - Youth Only50

2022–2023Licenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: www.wildlife.state.nm.usHunt DatesHunt Code Fee TypeLicenses BagLimitSep. 1-24DER-2-170S100FADUnit 10BowMuzzleSep. 27-Oct.3DER-3-171S90FADAny Legal - MobilityImpaired OnlyOct. 22-26DER-1-165S20FADAny LegalOct. 22-26DER-1-166S70FADAny LegalOct. 29-Nov.2DER-1-167S65FADAny LegalNov. 5-9DER-1-168S90FADAny Legal - Youth OnlyNov. 19-27DER-1-169S25FADFADUnit 12BowSep. 1-24DER-2-173HD20MuzzleNov. 12-16DER-3-174S40FADAny LegalOct. 29-Nov.2DER-1-172S90FADUnit 13BowSep. 1-24DER-2-178S125FADBowJan. 1-15, ‘23DER-2-179S75FADMuzzleOct. 29-Nov.2DER-3-180S200FADAny LegalNov. 5-9DER-1-175S150FADAny LegalNov. 12-16DER-1-176S150FADAny Legal Youth OnlyNov. 19-27DER-1-177S50FADUnit 14BowSep. 1-24DER-2-182S30FADBowJan. 1-15, ‘23DER-2-183S25FADMuzzleSep. 27-Oct.3DER-3-184S50FADAny LegalOct. 22-26DER-1-181S50FADSep. 1-24DER-2-185S75FADUnit 15BowBowJan. 1-15, ‘23DER-2-186S25FADMuzzleOct. 29-Nov.2DER-3-187S165FADMuzzle - Youth OnlyNov. 19-27DER-3-188S100FAD51

2022–2023Deer LicensesLicenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: 1-888-248-6866Unit 16(A, B, C, D, and E)BowSep. 1-24DER-2-193S230FADBowJan. 1-15, ‘23DER-2-194S175FADMuzzleOct. 29-Nov.2DER-3-195S300FADAny LegalNov. 5-9DER-1-189S300FADAny Legal - MobilityImpaired OnlyNov. 12-16DER-1-190S25FADAny LegalNov. 12-16DER-1-191S300FADAny Legal - Youth OnlyNov. 19-27DER-1-192S100FADSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. 12-16Nov. DER-1-198QQQQQQ757580808080FADFADFADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. SSSSS5040757070FADFADFADFADFADJan. 1-15, ‘23Dec. 3-7DER-2-208DER-3-209SS1010FADFADJan. 13-15, '23; 27-29, ‘23 DER-1-207S5FADSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. 12-16SSSSS4025859090FADFADFADFADFADUnit 17BowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 18BowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalUnit 19 (excludingWSMR portion)Bow1Muzzle1Unit 19 (WSMRportion only)Any Legal2Unit 20BowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny Mandatory check-in/check-out. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) detected in this area.White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) ONLY, mandatory check-in/check-out. WSMR will charge a 50 perhunter access fee. Successful WSMR applicants will receive an email from WSMR with instructions for feepayment. Hunters are responsible for timely payment and will not be allowed to hunt if the access fee has notbeen paid by the specified deadline. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) detected in this area.1252

2022–2023Licenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: www.wildlife.state.nm.usUnit 21BowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlySep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. 12-16Nov. DSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. 12-16Nov. DER-1-223SSSSSS302565707020FADFADFADFADFADFADSep. 1-24Jan. 1-15, ‘23Sep. 1-24Jan. 16-31, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-9Nov. 12-16Nov. 19-23Dec. 3-11Nov. AMDFAWTDFAWTDFAMDFAWTDFAMDFAMDFAWTDFAWTDFADJan. 1-15, ‘23Sep. 1-24Jan. 16-31, ‘23Oct. 29-Nov.2Oct. 29-Nov.2Nov. 5-13Dec. 3-11Nov. 4025FAMDFAWTDFAWTDFAMDFAWTDFAMDFAWTDFADUnit 22BowBowMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 23 (excludingBurro Mountain Area)Bow1Bow1Bow1Bow1MuzzleMuzzleAny LegalAny LegalAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth OnlyUnit 23 (BurroMountain Area only)Bow only1Bow only1Bow only1Muzzle onlyMuzzle onlyAny LegalAny LegalAny Legal - Youth Only1Hunters holding a valid Bow Deer License for Unit 23 and who did not harvest a deer during an abovehunt, will be allowed to hunt antlerless deer within the Silver City Deer Management Area (as determined byNMDGF) from Jan. 16-Feb. 5, 2023.53