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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 15

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 15 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.

36.7%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Archery Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

84

Tags (Resident)

229

Applicants (Resident)

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

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 140 88 62.9%
2020 123 86 69.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 27 7 25.9%
2020 20 7 35%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 314 151 48.1%
2020 245 155 63.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 52 10 19.2%
2020 28 10 35.7%

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 18 83 100%
2020 75 43 57.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 21 79 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 1 6 100%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 229 84 36.7%
2024 192 87 45.3%
2023 176 87 49.4%
2022 173 88 50.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 44 7 15.9%
2024 28 7 25%
2023 22 7 31.8%
2022 32 7 21.9%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 331 149 45%
2024 303 146 48.2%
2023 266 145 54.5%
2022 316 148 46.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 50 10 20%
2024 37 10 27%
2023 33 10 30.3%
2022 39 10 25.6%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 22 71 100%
2024 16 49 100%
2023 14 42 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 5 16 100%
2024 1 15 100%
2023 2 10 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 15?
The most recent published odds are 36.7% for resident applicants in 2025 — 229 applicants for 84 tags on the Archery Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 15.9% (7 tags, 44 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 15?
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 15?
Competition in the resident pool for the Archery Draw buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 49.4% in 2023 and 36.7% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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