New Mexico — Mule Deer
NM Mule Deer Unit 2B
Total Acres
477,492
Public Land
87%
Elevation
5,533–7,725 ft
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NM 2B — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NM 2B spans nearly 500,000 acres across moderate-to-high elevation (5,500–7,700 ft), with 87% public land—primarily BLM and National Forest. The unit is characterized by mixed pinion-juniper at lower elevations transitioning to ponderosa pine and mixed-conifer at higher bands. Terrain is broken and rugged, with rapid elevation changes and scattered water sources. Access roads exist but are rough and weather-sensitive; monsoon rains can make lower-country BLM roads impassable, and severe drought has dried many natural tanks. The unit is remote from services—plan fuel and water beforehand. Trophy Potential The counties..
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Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →
Archery, Der-2-116
Nonresident53%drew in 2022
13 applied · 8 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident63%drew in 2022
13 applied · 109 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-117
Nonresident100%drew in 2022
0 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2022
4 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-118
Nonresident23%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
50 applied · 8 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident53%drew in 2024
317 applied · 109 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-119
Nonresident64%drew in 2024
2 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
10 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-120
Nonresident60%drew in 2024
1 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident60%drew in 2022
16 applied · 42 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-121
Nonresident1.8%drew in 2024 (1 in 56)
992 applied · 11 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident13%drew in 2024 (1 in 8)
1,845 applied · 151 tags · equal-chance random draw
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Archery, Der-2-122
Nonresident9.9%drew in 2024 (1 in 10)
45 applied · 3 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident63%drew in 2024
94 applied · 42 tags · equal-chance random draw
Archery, Der-2-123
Nonresident24%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
9 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
13 applied · 25 tags · equal-chance random draw
Muzzleloader, Der-3-122
Nonresident32%drew in 2022 (1 in 3)
7 applied · 10 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident37%drew in 2022 (1 in 3)
22 applied · 147 tags · equal-chance random draw
Muzzleloader, Der-3-123
Nonresident24%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
3 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident27%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
4 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw
Muzzleloader, Der-3-124
Nonresident38%drew in 2024 (1 in 3)
52 applied · 10 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident57%drew in 2024
496 applied · 147 tags · equal-chance random draw
Muzzleloader, Der-3-125
Nonresident41%drew in 2024 (1 in 2)
4 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident75%drew in 2024
32 applied · 17 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-109
Nonresident13%drew in 2022 (1 in 8)
29 applied · 16 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident15%drew in 2022 (1 in 7)
80 applied · 231 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-110
Nonresident9.1%drew in 2024 (1 in 11)
310 applied · 16 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident13%drew in 2024 (1 in 8)
2,865 applied · 231 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-111
Nonresident19%drew in 2024 (1 in 5)
49 applied · 8 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident24%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
588 applied · 105 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-112
Nonresident100%drew in 2024
1 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
15 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-113
Nonresident7.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 14)
551 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident14%drew in 2024 (1 in 7)
3,693 applied · 294 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-114
Nonresident24%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
7 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
12 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-115
Nonresident3.1%drew in 2024 (1 in 32)
1,297 applied · 24 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident8.5%drew in 2024 (1 in 12)
6,419 applied · 336 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-116
Nonresident36%drew in 2024 (1 in 3)
14 applied · 4 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident100%drew in 2024
31 applied · 63 tags · equal-chance random draw
Rifle, Der-1-117
Nonresident0.4%drew in 2024 (1 in 252)
453 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident1.8%drew in 2024 (1 in 54)
1,468 applied · 21 tags · equal-chance random draw
2025 draw results are in
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-110 | 276 | 32 | 14.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-111 | 125 | 16 | 16.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-113 | 350 | 142 | 45.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-115 | 402 | 171 | 48.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-117 | 25 | 23 | 95.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-118 | 131 | 8 | 7.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-119 | 20 | 1 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-121 | 180 | 88 | 54.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-122 | 50 | 23 | 51.0% |
| 2024 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-124 | 176 | 10 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-125 | 20 | 2 | 12.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-112 | 6 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-114 | 11 | 5 | 75.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Der-1-116 | 53 | 18 | 37.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-120 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Archery, Der-2-123 | 27 | 16 | 62.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-110 | 276 | 57 | 24.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-111 | 126 | 28 | 26.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-113 | 351 | 163 | 51.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-115 | 402 | 239 | 63.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-117 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% |
| 2023 | Archery, Der-2-118 | 130 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 2023 | Archery, Der-2-119 | 20 | 2 | 13.0% |
| 2023 | Archery, Der-2-121 | 179 | 69 | 45.0% |
| 2023 | Archery, Der-2-122 | 50 | 19 | 44.0% |
| 2023 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-124 | 176 | 21 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-125 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-112 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-114 | 8 | 3 | 33.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Der-1-116 | 45 | 19 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | Archery, Der-2-123 | 25 | 14 | 71.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-109 | 274 | 70 | 28.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-111 | 400 | 182 | 51.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-113 | 475 | 229 | 52.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-115 | 150 | 135 | 93.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-116 | 130 | 7 | 6.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-117 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-119 | 180 | 57 | 36.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-120 | 50 | 16 | 41.0% |
| 2022 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-122 | 175 | 17 | 11.0% |
| 2022 | Muzzleloader, Der-3-123 | 20 | 1 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-110 | 14 | 3 | 22.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-112 | 20 | 9 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | Rifle, Der-1-114 | 50 | 24 | 51.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-118 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Archery, Der-2-121 | 20 | 6 | 36.0% |
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery (Der-2-118) — DER-2-118 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery (Der-2-119) — DER-2-119 | Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery (Der-2-121) — DER-2-121 | Jan 1, 2026 — Jan 15, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery (Der-2-122) — DER-2-122 | Jan 1, 2026 — Jan 15, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader (Der-3-124) — DER-3-124 | Sep 27, 2026 — Oct 3, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader (Der-3-125) — DER-3-125 | Sep 27, 2026 — Oct 3, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle (Der-1-110) — DER-1-110 | Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle (Der-1-111) — DER-1-111 | Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle (Der-1-113) — DER-1-113 | Oct 31, 2026 — Nov 4, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle (Der-1-115) — DER-1-115 | Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle (Der-1-117) — DER-1-117 | Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | either |
Trophy Data
Record-Book Entries
188
Avg Score
201.7
Top Score
277.8
Recent (5yr)
2
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