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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 49

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 49 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.

17%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

174

Tags (Resident)

1,022

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	839	169	20.1%	—
2020	614	170	27.7%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	36	10	27.8%	—
2020	22	10	45.5%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	187	94	50.3%	—
2020	164	94	57.3%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	5	6	100%	—
2020	10	6	60%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	1,022	174	17%	—
2024	948	175	18.5%	—
2023	953	185	19.4%	—
2022	870	164	18.9%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	67	12	17.9%	—
2024	74	12	16.2%	—
2023	30	12	40%	—
2022	31	10	32.3%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	233	98	42.1%	—
2024	246	98	39.8%	—
2023	213	99	46.5%	—
2022	207	92	44.4%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	16	6	37.5%	—
2024	16	6	37.5%	—
2023	13	6	46.2%	—
2022	8	6	75%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 49?

The most recent published odds are 17% for resident applicants in 2025 — 1,022 applicants for 174 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 17.9% (12 tags, 67 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 49?

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 49?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 19.4% in 2023 and 17% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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