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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 23 except the Burro mountains hunt area

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 23 except the Burro mountains hunt area 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.

100%

Draw Odds (2022)

Resident · Rifle Draw either sex

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

965

Tags (Resident)

748

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)
2022	748	965	100%	—
2021	837	966	100%	—
2020	667	918	100%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	268	63	23.5%	—
2021	286	63	22%	—
2020	221	113	51.1%	—

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	61	66	100%	—
2020	53	70	100%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	6	5	83.3%	—
2020	12	5	41.7%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	117	228	100%	—
2021	102	236	100%	—
2020	92	226	100%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	42	37	88.1%	—
2021	57	33	57.9%	—
2020	29	41	100%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 23 except the Burro mountains hunt area?

The most recent published odds are 100% for resident applicants in 2022 — 748 applicants for 965 tags on the Rifle Draw either sex hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 23.5% (63 tags, 268 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 23 except the Burro mountains hunt area?

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 23 except the Burro mountains hunt area?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw either sex hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 100% in 2021 and 100% in 2022. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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