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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 17

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 17 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.

8.8%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

136

Tags (Resident)

1,554

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 1,854 136 7.3%
2020 1,542 136 8.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 123 8 6.5%
2020 93 8 8.6%

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 274 68 24.8%
2020 276 68 24.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 15 4 26.7%
2020 9 4 44.4%

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 229 68 29.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 16 4 25%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 355 129 36.3%
2020 282 136 48.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 34 10 29.4%
2020 15 10 66.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 426 68 16%
2020 382 68 17.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 23 4 17.4%
2020 24 4 16.7%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,554 136 8.8%
2024 1,560 136 8.7%
2023 1,580 136 8.6%
2022 1,556 136 8.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 121 8 6.6%
2024 155 8 5.2%
2023 117 8 6.8%
2022 109 8 7.3%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 276 130 47.1%
2024 280 129 46.1%
2023 295 129 43.7%
2022 309 126 40.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 37 10 27%
2024 24 10 41.7%
2023 40 10 25%
2022 41 10 24.4%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 202 70 34.7%
2024 227 68 30%
2023 210 72 34.3%
2022 393 68 17.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 22 4 18.2%
2024 10 4 40%
2023 16 4 25%
2022 30 4 13.3%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 217 68 31.3%
2024 247 68 27.5%
2023 215 68 31.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 20 4 20%
2024 16 4 25%
2023 15 4 26.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 17?
The most recent published odds are 8.8% for resident applicants in 2025 — 1,554 applicants for 136 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 6.6% (8 tags, 121 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 17?
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 17?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 8.7% in 2024 and 8.8% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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