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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 5A

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 5A 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.

18.3%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

186

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 buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	186	34	18.3%	—
2024	190	34	17.9%	—
2023	229	34	14.8%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	8	2	25%	—
2024	12	2	16.7%	—
2023	14	2	14.3%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	24	28	100%	—
2024	36	28	77.8%	—
2023	27	27	100%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	3	1	33.3%	—
2024	3	1	33.3%	—
2023	1	1	100%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	8	9	100%	—
2024	8	10	100%	—
2023	23	10	43.5%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	3	10	0%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 5A?

The most recent published odds are 18.3% for resident applicants in 2025 — 186 applicants for 34 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 25% (2 tags, 8 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 5A?

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 5A?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 14.8% in 2023 and 18.3% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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