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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 2C

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 2C 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.

1.2%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

26

Tags (Resident)

2,182

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 2,378 26 1.1%
2020 2,028 26 1.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 1,723 1 0.1%
2020 1,303 1 0.1%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 530 42 7.9%
2020 440 42 9.5%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 415 3 0.7%
2020 332 3 0.9%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 278 17 6.1%
2020 278 17 6.1%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 96 1 1%
2020 56 1 1.8%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2,182 26 1.2%
2024 2,276 26 1.1%
2023 2,155 26 1.2%
2022 2,089 26 1.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2,424 1 0%
2024 2,496 1 0%
2023 1,880 1 0.1%
2022 1,858 1 0.1%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 401 42 10.5%
2024 403 42 10.4%
2023 446 42 9.4%
2022 459 42 9.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 585 3 0.5%
2024 505 3 0.6%
2023 447 3 0.7%
2022 433 3 0.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 154 17 11%
2024 164 17 10.4%
2023 182 17 9.3%
2022 275 17 6.2%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 90 1 1.1%
2024 90 1 1.1%
2023 56 1 1.8%
2022 79 1 1.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 2C?
The most recent published odds are 1.2% for resident applicants in 2025 — 2,182 applicants for 26 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 0% (1 tag, 2,424 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 2C?
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 2C?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 1.2% in 2023 and 1.2% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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