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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 48

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 48 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.

31.6%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

294

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	267	85	31.8%	—
2020	187	82	43.9%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	18	5	27.8%	—
2020	7	5	71.4%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	79	39	49.4%	—
2020	73	39	53.4%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	9	3	33.3%	—
2020	7	3	42.9%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	80	23	28.8%	—
2020	50	25	50%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	294	93	31.6%	—
2024	290	89	30.7%	—
2023	247	93	37.7%	—
2022	242	85	35.1%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	18	6	33.3%	—
2024	17	6	35.3%	—
2023	24	6	25%	—
2022	16	5	31.3%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	102	38	37.3%	—
2024	95	40	42.1%	—
2023	70	42	60%	—
2022	74	42	56.8%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	13	3	23.1%	—
2024	10	3	30%	—
2023	6	3	50%	—
2022	10	3	30%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	57	26	45.6%	—
2024	54	28	51.9%	—
2023	49	29	59.2%	—
2022	73	23	31.5%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	4	1	25%	—
2023	6	1	16.7%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 48?

The most recent published odds are 31.6% for resident applicants in 2025 — 294 applicants for 93 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 33.3% (6 tags, 18 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 48?

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 48?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 37.7% in 2023 and 31.6% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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