Unit-by-unit draw odds from official New Mexico wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
60
with draw data
51.5%
2025 season
12
units ≥100% odds
2025
most recent
Across New Mexico's 60 mule deer units with published draw data, odds range widely. 12 units are effectively over-the-counter (100% or better odds, meaning every applicant draws), while the most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull. That split is the heart of a New Mexico mule deer strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official New Mexico wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
What are the draw odds for New Mexico mule deer?
Across the 60 New Mexico mule deer units with published draw data, average draw odds are 51.5% for the 2025 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official New Mexico wildlife-agency draw results.
Which New Mexico mule deer unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit statewide is among the hardest New Mexico mule deer draws, at roughly 0.1% odds in 2025. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest New Mexico mule deer unit to draw?
Unit 24 has among the best New Mexico mule deer draw odds, around 100.0% in 2025. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Jul 13, 2026 from official New Mexico Department of Game & Fish draw results.
| 19 |
| 5.1% |
| 591 |
| 30 |
| – |
| – |
| 55A | 6.7% | 149 | 10 | – | – |
| 14 | 7.9% | 2,155 | 170 | – | – |
| 6C | 8.1% | 1,419 | 115 | – | – |
| 6A | 9.5% | 3,640 | 345 | – | – |
| 8 | 10.7% | 1,215 | 130 | – | – |
| 9 | 12.6% | 555 | 70 | – | – |
| 51B | 18.4% | 272 | 50 | – | – |
| 17 | 18.6% | 2,520 | 470 | – | – |
| 51A | 19.2% | 1,092 | 210 | – | – |
| 2B | 20.2% | 9,521 | 1,925 | – | – |
| 28 | 21.3% | 235 | 50 | – | – |
| 49 | 22.6% | 1,350 | 305 | – | – |
| 7 | 25.3% | 316 | 80 | – | – |
| 55 | 26.3% | 76 | 20 | – | – |
| 33 | 27.0% | 2,075 | 560 | – | – |
| 52 | 27.7% | 1,030 | 285 | – | – |
| 45 | 31.6% | 2,772 | 875 | – | – |
| 43 | 34.9% | 172 | 60 | – | – |
| 48 | 35.8% | 489 | 175 | – | – |
| 10 | 35.8% | 1,285 | 460 | – | – |
| 16 | 41.2% | 3,468 | 1,430 | – | – |
| 41 | 43.3% | 358 | 155 | – | – |
| 31 | 43.4% | 3,051 | 1,325 | – | – |
| 2A | 43.9% | 1,002 | 440 | – | – |
| 57 | 44.0% | 284 | 125 | – | – |
| 20 | 45.4% | 738 | 335 | – | – |
| 4 | 45.5% | 1,505 | 685 | – | – |
| 53 | 51.5% | 524 | 270 | – | – |
| 15 | 52.4% | 697 | 365 | – | – |
| 13 | 54.2% | 1,384 | 750 | – | – |
| 27 | 54.5% | 725 | 395 | – | – |
| 36 | 55.8% | 1,997 | 1,115 | – | – |
| 50 | 58.0% | 181 | 105 | – | – |
| 18 | 61.5% | 496 | 305 | – | – |
| 54 | 62.5% | 48 | 30 | – | – |
| 12 | 64.2% | 226 | 145 | – | – |
| 23 | 69.3% | 3,064 | 2,125 | – | – |
| 30 | 71.4% | 3,241 | 2,315 | – | – |
| 47 | 72.1% | 104 | 75 | – | – |
| 34 | 79.0% | 3,207 | 2,535 | – | – |
| 56 | 83.3% | 90 | 75 | – | – |
| 25 | 86.7% | 369 | 320 | – | – |
| 37 | 89.8% | 1,147 | 1,030 | – | – |
| 58 | 89.8% | 167 | 150 | – | – |
| 24 | 100.0% | 1,590 | 1,725 | – | – |
| 38 | 100.0% | 368 | 520 | – | – |
| 39 | 100.0% | 102 | 150 | – | – |
| 40 | 100.0% | 121 | 165 | – | – |
| 42 | 100.0% | 100 | 120 | – | – |
| 32 | 100.0% | 1,497 | 1,580 | – | – |
| 22 | 100.0% | 219 | 280 | – | – |
| 21 | 100.0% | 1,731 | 1,825 | – | – |
| 29 | 100.0% | 212 | 520 | – | – |
| 59 | 100.0% | 107 | 150 | – | – |
| 26 | 100.0% | 262 | 325 | – | – |
| 5A | 100.0% | 475 | 570 | – | – |
