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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 12

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 12 draw odds, tags, and applicants by year — resident and nonresident pools shown separately. New Mexico's report publishes no point thresholds.

No point thresholds in this report. The New Mexico release these tables come from lists applicants and tags only. Every "Pts Req." cell below reads as not published, not as zero points needed — and each table covers one residency pool, so read the heading before you read the number.

50.7%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

72

Tags (Resident)

142

Applicants (Resident)

Data source: New Mexico Department of Game & Fish - Drawing Odds Summary Report XLSX · Last updated 2026-08-11 · Verified

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 142 76 53.5%
2020 94 83 88.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 17 5 29.4%
2020 17 5 29.4%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 18 17 94.4%
2020 12 17 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 3 1 33.3%
2020 4 1 25%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 12 38 100%
2020 14 37 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 2 2 100%
2020 3 2 66.7%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 142 72 50.7%
2024 151 72 47.7%
2023 148 72 48.6%
2022 122 79 64.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 29 5 17.2%
2024 28 5 17.9%
2023 27 5 18.5%
2022 20 5 25%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 21 18 85.7%
2024 16 17 100%
2023 30 17 56.7%
2022 20 17 85%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 1 11.1%
2024 5 1 20%
2023 5 1 20%
2022 5 1 20%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 14 38 100%
2024 16 38 100%
2023 8 38 100%
2022 7 38 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 1 2 100%
2023 1 2 100%
2022 4 2 50%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 12?
The most recent published odds are 50.7% for resident applicants in 2025 — 142 applicants for 72 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 17.2% (5 tags, 29 applicants). New Mexico publishes applicants and tags but no point threshold with these numbers, so this is the odds for the whole pool — not what a given point total would draw.
How many preference/bonus points do I need for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 12?
We won't guess. The New Mexico report behind these tables gives applicants, tags, and the odds that fall out of them — it carries no point thresholds, so nothing here can tell you what your points would draw. Points still matter when you apply; check the agency's own preference-point report for the cutoff, and read the resident and nonresident rows below separately.
Is the competition increasing for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 12?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 48.6% in 2023 and 50.7% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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