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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 20

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 20 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.

28.2%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

152

Tags (Resident)

539

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 525 162 30.9%
2020 334 160 47.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 21 10 47.6%
2020 18 10 55.6%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 86 58 67.4%
2020 52 62 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 10 5 50%
2020 3 3 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 74 80 100%
2020 73 81 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 8 5 62.5%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 539 152 28.2%
2024 500 152 30.4%
2023 442 156 35.3%
2022 491 154 31.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 49 10 20.4%
2024 33 10 30.3%
2023 19 10 52.6%
2022 27 10 37%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 82 58 70.7%
2024 80 57 71.3%
2023 90 62 68.9%
2022 103 56 54.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 11 10 90.9%
2024 4 11 100%
2023 11 6 54.5%
2022 5 6 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 42 79 100%
2024 34 80 100%
2023 48 81 100%
2022 72 78 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1 5 100%
2023 5 4 80%
2022 8 5 62.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 20?
The most recent published odds are 28.2% for resident applicants in 2025 — 539 applicants for 152 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 20.4% (10 tags, 49 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 20?
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 20?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 35.3% in 2023 and 28.2% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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