NM Mule Deer Unit 20
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 20 — Mule Deer Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 20 spans 1.6M acres across 3,973–7,515 ft elevation with 74% public land (BLM/NF), offering mixed high-desert to mid-elevation habitat. The forum context notes severe drought conditions in southern NM with limited reliable water; most public-land tanks are dry, forcing deer to private inholdings. This is challenging, low-water country requiring flexibility and reconnaissance. ## Herd Status & Trophy Potential **Trophy data is limited**: Socorro County (which overlaps Unit 20) produced only 2 record-book mule deer entries in the pre-2000 era, averaging 249 (max 256.4 in 1972). No...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-216) | resident | 1,164 | 76 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-216) | nonresident | 80 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-216) | outfitter | 19 | 9 | 59.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-217) | resident | 694 | 76 | 17.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-217) | nonresident | 61 | 5 | 12.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-217) | outfitter | 23 | 9 | 54.5% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-218) | resident | 34 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-218) | nonresident | 5 | 3 | 67.3% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-219) | resident | 219 | 21 | 14.6% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-219) | nonresident | 29 | 2 | 7.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-219) | outfitter | 21 | 2 | 18.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | resident | 164 | 71 | 75.9% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | nonresident | 9 | 5 | 83.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | outfitter | 2 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-216) | resident | 1,045 | 76 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-216) | nonresident | 58 | 5 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-216) | outfitter | 24 | 9 | 48.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-217) | resident | 655 | 76 | 18.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-217) | nonresident | 47 | 5 | 16.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-217) | outfitter | 28 | 9 | 45.7% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-218) | resident | 26 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-218) | nonresident | 2 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-219) | resident | 232 | 21 | 14.1% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-219) | nonresident | 29 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-219) | outfitter | 15 | 2 | 22.8% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | resident | 155 | 71 | 80.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | nonresident | 4 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | outfitter | 6 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-216) | resident | 1,019 | 76 | 11.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-216) | nonresident | 41 | 5 | 19.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-216) | outfitter | 20 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-217) | resident | 632 | 76 | 18.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-217) | nonresident | 26 | 5 | 28.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-217) | outfitter | 9 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-218) | resident | 31 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-218) | nonresident | 1 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-219) | resident | 259 | 21 | 12.8% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-219) | nonresident | 63 | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-219) | outfitter | 19 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | resident | 134 | 71 | 86.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | nonresident | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-218) | outfitter | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-216) | 92 | 28 | 30.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-217) | 90 | 28 | 31.1% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-218) | 45 | 3 | 6.7% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-219) | 25 | 7 | 28.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | 85 | 21 | 24.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-216) | 90 | 25 | 27.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-217) | 90 | 26 | 28.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-220) | 85 | 19 | 22.4% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-218) | 45 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-219) | 25 | 5 | 22.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-211) | 90 | 20 | 22.2% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-212) | 40 | 2 | 5.0% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-213) | 25 | 11 | 44.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (DER-3-214) | 85 | 13 | 15.3% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-210) | 90 | 17 | 20.0% |
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