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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 25

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 25 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.

68.3%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

183

Tags (Resident)

268

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 493 188 38.1%
2020 321 188 58.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 47 12 25.5%
2020 23 12 52.2%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 5 42 100%
2021 108 45 41.7%
2020 125 35 28%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 16 3 18.8%
2020 2 1 50%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 21 42 100%
2021 40 41 100%
2020 27 42 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 6 3 50%
2021 4 3 75%
2020 1 3 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 268 183 68.3%
2024 354 186 52.5%
2023 363 187 51.5%
2022 388 185 47.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 22 12 54.5%
2024 31 12 38.7%
2023 26 12 46.2%
2022 31 12 38.7%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 56 64 100%
2024 46 67 100%
2023 76 29 38.2%
2022 75 49 65.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 5 8 100%
2024 7 5 71.4%
2023 7 1 14.3%
2022 7 2 28.6%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 17 100%
2024 18 42 100%
2022 32 42 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 13 100%
2024 3 3 100%
2022 8 3 37.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 25?
The most recent published odds are 68.3% for resident applicants in 2025 — 268 applicants for 183 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 54.5% (12 tags, 22 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 25?
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 25?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 51.5% in 2023 and 68.3% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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