New Mexico draw deadlines 2026-27

New Mexico draw deadlines: 2027 dates not yet posted; last year's deadlines fell between Feb 11 and Aug 12.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has not yet posted 2027 application dates. The windows below are the most recent it published; this page updates the day new dates appear.

Dates only. Eligibility, fees, points and hunt codes: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Recently.

Deer Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Wild turkey Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Feb 11, 2026	Feb 18, 2026	Closed deadline passed Feb 11, 2026; results Feb 18, 2026

Black bear Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Feb 11, 2026	Feb 18, 2026	Closed deadline passed Feb 11, 2026; results Feb 18, 2026

Elk Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Barbary sheep Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Bighorn sheep Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Ibex Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Javelina Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Oryx Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Pheasant Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Aug 12, 2026	Aug 19, 2026	Closed deadline passed Aug 12, 2026; results Aug 19, 2026

Pronghorn Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Mar 18, 2026	Apr 22, 2026	Closed deadline passed Mar 18, 2026; results Apr 22, 2026

Sandhill crane Closed

Draw or licence	Applications	Deadline	Results	Status
Draw permits	not stated	Aug 12, 2026	Aug 19, 2026	Closed deadline passed Aug 12, 2026; results Aug 19, 2026

New Mexico issues limited licences through draws. The table lists each draw's application window and deadline as the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes them, with today's status computed from the dates. Result dates the agency gives only as a month are shown as the agency wrote them.

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, NMDGF applications and draw information. Recently.

All New Mexico season dates