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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 26

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 26 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 either sex

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

23

Tags (Resident)

18

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)
2025 18 23 100%
2024 23 21 91.3%
2023 11 21 100%
2021 207 174 84.1%
2020 150 179 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 13 2 15.4%
2024 18 2 11.1%
2023 8 1 12.5%
2021 41 12 29.3%
2020 15 12 80%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 21 16 76.2%
2020 42 15 35.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 2 1 50%
2020 3 2 66.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 8 13 100%
2021 10 47 100%
2020 40 26 65%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 3 4 100%
2021 4 13 100%
2020 2 11 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 149 174 100%
2024 166 179 100%
2023 166 170 100%
2022 144 174 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 30 12 40%
2024 23 12 52.2%
2023 28 12 42.9%
2022 44 12 27.3%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 23 38 100%
2024 19 36 100%
2023 15 36 100%
2022 23 15 65.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2 1 50%
2024 6 3 50%
2023 4 3 75%
2022 6 3 50%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 13 100%
2024 5 14 100%
2022 19 48 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 4 5 100%
2024 2 5 100%
2022 8 12 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 26?
The most recent published odds are 100% for resident applicants in 2025 — 18 applicants for 23 tags on the Rifle Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 15.4% (2 tags, 13 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 26?
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 26?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 100% in 2023 and 100% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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