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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 31 (31 — Prairie Chicken WMAs)

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 31 (31 — Prairie Chicken WMAs) 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.

36.1%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

736

Tags (Resident)

2,037

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 2,722 792 29.1% —
2020 2,198 824 37.5% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 280 55 19.6% —
2020 201 54 26.9% —

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 2,037 736 36.1% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 267 52 19.5% —

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 473 245 51.8% —
2020 484 228 47.1% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 96 17 17.7% —
2020 60 27 45% —

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 392 232 59.2% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 103 31 30.1% —

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 306 159 52% —
2020 236 157 66.5% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 38 11 28.9% —
2020 42 11 26.2% —

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 99 154 100% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 15 11 73.3% —

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 1,999 736 36.8% —
2023 2,216 736 33.2% —
2022 2,257 778 34.5% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 249 52 20.9% —
2023 231 52 22.5% —
2022 223 55 24.7% —

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 410 217 52.9% —
2023 432 210 48.6% —
2022 439 221 50.3% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 107 40 37.4% —
2023 81 49 60.5% —
2022 84 39 46.4% —

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 98 147 100% —
2023 128 153 100% —
2022 243 147 60.5% —

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2024 23 11 47.8% —
2023 23 11 47.8% —
2022 29 11 37.9% —
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 31?
The most recent published odds are 36.1% for resident applicants in 2025 — 2,037 applicants for 736 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 19.5% (52 tags, 267 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 31?
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 31?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 33.2% in 2023 and 36.1% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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