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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 33 (33 — Prairie Chicken WMAs)

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 33 (33 — 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.

18.9%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

252

Tags (Resident)

1,334

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	1,688	252	14.9%	—
2020	1,318	252	19.1%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	199	18	9%	—
2020	158	18	11.4%	—

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	1,334	252	18.9%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	166	18	10.8%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	295	96	32.5%	—
2020	268	96	35.8%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2021	38	6	15.8%	—
2020	37	5	13.5%	—

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	262	93	35.5%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	55	6	10.9%	—

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	1,301	252	19.4%	—
2023	1,190	252	21.2%	—
2022	1,229	252	20.5%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	175	18	10.3%	—
2023	121	18	14.9%	—
2022	192	18	9.4%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	252	95	37.7%	—
2023	258	98	38%	—
2022	264	99	37.5%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	60	6	10%	—
2023	49	6	12.2%	—
2022	51	6	11.8%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	91	129	100%	—
2024	75	125	100%	—
2023	80	130	100%	—

Non-Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	11	8	72.7%	—
2024	16	8	50%	—
2023	14	8	57.1%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	12	9	75%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	21	5	23.8%	—
2024	25	5	20%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	2	5	100%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 33?

The most recent published odds are 18.9% for resident applicants in 2025 — 1,334 applicants for 252 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 10.8% (18 tags, 166 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 33?

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 33?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 21.2% in 2023 and 18.9% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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