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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 22

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 22 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.

100%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

118

Tags (Resident)

116

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 160 119 74.4%
2020 142 122 85.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 50 8 16%
2020 18 8 44.4%

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 4 19 100%
2020 6 17 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 4 19 100%

Non-Resident

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

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 30 42 100%
2020 23 46 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 8 13 100%
2020 4 5 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 24 56 100%
2020 12 55 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 4 4 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 116 118 100%
2024 123 118 95.9%
2023 126 118 93.7%
2022 115 118 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 37 8 21.6%
2024 42 8 19%
2023 43 8 18.6%
2022 27 8 29.6%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 16 44 100%
2024 28 45 100%
2023 28 42 100%
2022 30 42 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 10 11 100%
2024 19 8 42.1%
2023 7 13 100%
2022 10 12 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 12 55 100%
2024 16 37 100%
2023 17 58 100%
2022 16 57 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 5 9 100%
2024 5 12 100%
2023 2 7 100%
2022 5 8 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 11 17 100%
2024 6 19 100%
2023 3 19 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2 1 50%
2024 1 1 100%
2023 4 1 25%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 22?
The most recent published odds are 100% for resident applicants in 2025 — 116 applicants for 118 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 21.6% (8 tags, 37 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 22?
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 22?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 95.9% in 2024 and 100% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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