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New MexicoMule Deer

NM Mule Deer Unit 10

Total Acres
1,427,754
Public Land
73%
Elevation
6,150–9,191 ft

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NM 10 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NM 10 spans 1.43 million acres across a broad elevation band (6,150–9,191 ft), offering mixed lower-foothill and high-country habitat. With 73% public land, access is substantial and distributed across national forest and Bureau of Land Management terrain. This mix supports both glassing opportunities on open ridges and stalking through timbered draws. The elevation range provides natural habitat layering—lower piñon-juniper and ponderosa zones transition to mixed conifer and spruce-fir above 8,000 feet—allowing hunters to shift elevation as conditions and animal movement dictate. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping NM 10 hold..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery, Der-2-170

Nonresident100%drew in 2022
1 applied · 6 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident58%drew in 2022
7 applied · 84 tags · equal-chance random draw

Archery, Der-2-175

Nonresident35%drew in 2024 (1 in 3)
20 applied · 6 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident30%drew in 2024 (1 in 3)
395 applied · 84 tags · equal-chance random draw

Muzzleloader, Der-3-171

Nonresident39%drew in 2022 (1 in 3)
12 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident31%drew in 2022 (1 in 3)
3 applied · 76 tags · equal-chance random draw

Muzzleloader, Der-3-176

Nonresident51%drew in 2024
15 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident30%drew in 2024 (1 in 3)
411 applied · 76 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-165

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2022
0 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident41%drew in 2022 (1 in 2)
17 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-166

Nonresident44%drew in 2022 (1 in 2)
8 applied · 4 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident12%drew in 2022 (1 in 8)
8 applied · 59 tags · equal-chance random draw
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Rifle, Der-1-167

Nonresident58%drew in 2022
6 applied · 4 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident9.7%drew in 2022 (1 in 10)
4 applied · 55 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-168

Nonresident42%drew in 2022 (1 in 2)
1 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident13%drew in 2022 (1 in 8)
12 applied · 76 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-169

Nonresident28%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
3 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident27%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
4 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-170

Nonresident100%drew in 2024
1 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident23%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
87 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-171

Nonresident12%drew in 2024 (1 in 8)
47 applied · 4 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident7.7%drew in 2024 (1 in 13)
1,099 applied · 59 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-172

Nonresident17%drew in 2024 (1 in 6)
30 applied · 4 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident9.9%drew in 2024 (1 in 10)
869 applied · 55 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-173

Nonresident19%drew in 2024 (1 in 5)
42 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident13%drew in 2024 (1 in 8)
1,051 applied · 76 tags · equal-chance random draw

Rifle, Der-1-174

Nonresident27%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
6 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident15%drew in 2024 (1 in 7)
179 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle, Der-1-17020542.0%
2024Rifle, Der-1-171701119.0%
2024Rifle, Der-1-17265915.0%
2024Rifle, Der-1-173901518.0%
2024Rifle, Der-1-174251153.0%
2024Archery, Der-2-1751001214.0%
2024Muzzleloader, Der-3-176901620.0%
2023Rifle, Der-1-17020531.0%
2023Rifle, Der-1-171711623.0%
2023Rifle, Der-1-172651323.0%
2023Rifle, Der-1-173901924.0%
2023Rifle, Der-1-17426624.0%
2023Archery, Der-2-1751021213.0%
2023Muzzleloader, Der-3-176901520.0%
2022Rifle, Der-1-16520740.0%
2022Rifle, Der-1-166702132.0%
2022Rifle, Der-1-167651424.0%
2022Rifle, Der-1-168901014.0%
2022Rifle, Der-1-16925832.0%
2022Archery, Der-2-1701001214.0%
2022Muzzleloader, Der-3-171902330.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery (Der-2-175) — DER-2-175Sep 1, 2026Sep 24, 2026either
2026Muzzleloader (Der-3-176) — DER-3-176Sep 27, 2026Oct 3, 2026either
2026Rifle (Der-1-170) — DER-1-170Oct 24, 2026Oct 28, 2026male
2026Rifle (Der-1-171) — DER-1-171Oct 24, 2026Oct 28, 2026either
2026Rifle (Der-1-172) — DER-1-172Oct 31, 2026Nov 4, 2026either
2026Rifle (Der-1-173) — DER-1-173Nov 7, 2026Nov 11, 2026either
2026Rifle (Der-1-174) — DER-1-174Nov 21, 2026Nov 29, 2026either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
4
Avg Score
221.8
Top Score
244.6
Recent (5yr)
0

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