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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 2B

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 2B 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%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

862

Tags (Resident)

4,778

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 6,138 966 15.7%
2020 4,757 966 20.3%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 667 70 10.5%
2020 492 70 14.2%

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 1,275 126 9.9%
2020 1,002 126 12.6%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 316 9 2.8%
2020 242 9 3.7%

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 1,147 126 11%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 392 9 2.3%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 1,256 271 21.6%
2020 1,052 274 26%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 355 17 4.8%
2020 249 17 6.8%

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 44 61 100%
2020 34 63 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 8 4 50%
2020 10 3 30%

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 28 62 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 13 3 23.1%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 234 162 69.2%
2020 255 155 60.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 16 11 68.8%
2020 23 11 47.8%

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 30 17 56.7%
2020 20 17 85%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 1 1 100%

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 23 17 73.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 2 1 50%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 4,778 862 18%
2024 4,933 866 17.6%
2023 5,350 861 16.1%
2022 5,462 966 17.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 943 62 6.6%
2024 775 62 8%
2023 862 62 7.2%
2022 732 70 9.6%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,107 269 24.3%
2024 976 274 28.1%
2023 1,053 268 25.5%
2022 1,134 271 23.9%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 437 17 3.9%
2024 436 17 3.9%
2023 388 17 4.4%
2022 361 17 4.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 134 160 100%
2024 130 157 100%
2023 153 163 100%
2022 233 160 68.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 24 11 45.8%
2024 7 11 100%
2023 10 11 100%
2022 25 11 44%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,112 126 11.3%
2024 1,151 126 10.9%
2023 1,176 126 10.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 342 10 2.9%
2024 345 9 2.6%
2023 362 10 2.8%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 26 60 100%
2024 35 60 100%
2023 29 62 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 15 4 26.7%
2024 15 5 33.3%
2023 9 3 33.3%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 17 100%
2024 8 17 100%
2023 15 19 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2 1 50%
2024 1 1 100%
2023 1 1 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 2B?
The most recent published odds are 18% for resident applicants in 2025 — 4,778 applicants for 862 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 6.6% (62 tags, 943 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 2B?
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 2B?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 17.6% in 2024 and 18% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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