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New Mexico Mule Deer — Unit 38

New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 38 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 (2025)

Resident · Rifle Draw buck only

Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

291

Tags (Resident)

273

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 323 322 99.7%
2020 308 326 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 12 22 100%
2020 16 22 100%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 68 97 100%
2020 71 74 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 6 5 83.3%
2020 3 2 66.7%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw either sex

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 55 94 100%
2020 72 99 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2021 4 6 100%

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 273 291 100%
2024 263 291 100%
2023 306 291 95.1%
2022 287 319 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 19 18 94.7%
2024 17 18 100%
2023 19 18 94.7%
2022 7 21 100%

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 52 86 100%
2024 54 79 100%
2023 43 100 100%
2022 68 102 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2023 3 4 100%
2022 1 3 100%

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Draw buck only

Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 21 80 100%
2024 29 84 100%
2023 17 76 100%
2022 36 98 100%

Non-Resident

Year Applicants Tags Odds % Pts (not published)
2025 1 2 100%
2023 1 4 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for New Mexico Mule Deer Unit 38?
The most recent published odds are 100% for resident applicants in 2025 — 273 applicants for 291 tags on the Rifle Draw buck only hunt. The nonresident pool for that same hunt drew at 94.7% (18 tags, 19 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 38?
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 38?
Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Draw buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 95.1% in 2023 and 100% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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