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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 36 (36 — Fort Stanton)

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 36 (36 — Fort Stanton) 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.

44.9%

Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

519

Tags (Resident)

1,157

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 buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1,157 519 44.9%
2024 1,265 528 41.7%
2023 1,232 522 42.4%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 137 36 26.3%
2024 148 36 24.3%
2023 149 36 24.2%

Rifle Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 145 21 14.5%
2020 156 21 13.5%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 8 2 25%
2020 3 2 66.7%

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 125 21 16.8%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 11 2 18.2%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 116 21 18.1%
2024 142 21 14.8%
2023 128 23 18%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 2 22.2%
2024 9 2 22.2%
2023 10 2 20%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 339 307 90.6%
2024 382 308 80.6%
2023 421 307 72.9%
2022 419 317 75.7%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 75 22 29.3%
2024 76 22 28.9%
2023 84 22 26.2%
2022 63 22 34.9%

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 377 315 83.6%
2020 324 327 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 43 22 51.2%
2020 39 22 56.4%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw antlerless

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 113 104 92%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 22 7 31.8%

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 15 23 100%
2020 16 24 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2022 21 23 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 5 19 100%
2024 2 17 100%
2023 9 24 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1 3 100%
2024 2 2 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 109 106 97.2%
2024 119 106 89.1%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 9 7 77.8%
2024 7 7 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 36?
The most recent published odds are 44.9% for resident applicants in 2025 — 1,157 applicants for 519 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 26.3% (36 tags, 137 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 36?
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 36?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 41.7% in 2024 and 44.9% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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