NM Mule Deer Unit 17
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — Archery Draw | Sep 1, 2025 — Sep 24, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Muzzleloader Draw | Nov 1, 2025 — Nov 5, 2025 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Rifle Draw | Nov 8, 2025 — Nov 12, 2025 | — | — |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# NM Unit 17 – Mule Deer Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 17 spans 1.05 million acres across a wide elevation range (4,600–10,725 ft) with 75% public land access, offering diverse terrain from high-elevation peaks to lower brushy foothills. Forum feedback notes good deer numbers and mentions long shots and glassing-intensive hunting in open country with limited water. ## Herd Quality & Population No Job Completion Report data is available for this unit. Forum reports indicate healthy deer populations, with posters noting "more deer in 17 on the youth hunt than other 5 units we have hunted," and...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-201) | resident | 2,987 | 67 | 3.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-201) | nonresident | 197 | 5 | 3.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-201) | outfitter | 80 | 8 | 15.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-202) | resident | 1,660 | 67 | 7.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-202) | nonresident | 188 | 5 | 4.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-202) | outfitter | 83 | 8 | 15.5% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-204) | resident | 310 | 63 | 31.6% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-204) | nonresident | 38 | 4 | 16.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-204) | outfitter | 6 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-205) | resident | 581 | 63 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-205) | nonresident | 75 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-205) | outfitter | 60 | 8 | 17.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | resident | 592 | 67 | 20.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | nonresident | 60 | 5 | 12.9% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | outfitter | 6 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-201) | resident | 2,923 | 67 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-201) | nonresident | 223 | 5 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-201) | outfitter | 108 | 8 | 10.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-202) | resident | 1,948 | 67 | 6.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-202) | nonresident | 220 | 5 | 3.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-202) | outfitter | 112 | 8 | 11.7% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-204) | resident | 269 | 63 | 35.4% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-204) | nonresident | 33 | 4 | 20.4% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-204) | outfitter | 4 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-205) | resident | 591 | 63 | 17.9% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-205) | nonresident | 73 | 4 | 9.8% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-205) | outfitter | 52 | 8 | 23.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | resident | 590 | 67 | 19.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | nonresident | 43 | 5 | 20.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | outfitter | 18 | 8 | 76.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-201) | resident | 3,014 | 67 | 3.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-201) | nonresident | 187 | 5 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-201) | outfitter | 86 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-202) | resident | 1,967 | 67 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-202) | nonresident | 261 | 5 | 3.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-202) | outfitter | 82 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-204) | resident | 316 | 63 | 32.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-204) | nonresident | 38 | 4 | 15.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-204) | outfitter | 9 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-205) | resident | 654 | 63 | 16.6% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-205) | nonresident | 83 | 4 | 8.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-205) | outfitter | 28 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | resident | 591 | 67 | 20.1% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | nonresident | 48 | 5 | 17.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | outfitter | 7 | 8 | 0.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-201) | 81 | 24 | 29.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-202) | 80 | 23 | 28.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-203) | 80 | 43 | 53.8% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-204) | 75 | 13 | 17.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | 80 | 18 | 22.5% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-205) | 75 | 6 | 9.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-201) | 80 | 33 | 41.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-202) | 82 | 27 | 32.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-203) | 80 | 39 | 48.8% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-204) | 75 | 7 | 9.3% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-205) | 75 | 12 | 16.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-206) | 80 | 18 | 24.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-196) | 80 | 39 | 48.8% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-197) | 80 | 27 | 33.8% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-198) | 80 | 48 | 60.0% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-199) | 75 | 7 | 9.3% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-200) | 75 | 13 | 17.3% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (DER-3-201) | 80 | 25 | 33.0% |
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