New Mexico — Mule Deer

NM Mule Deer Unit 40

Name: New Mexico Unit 40 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

2,416,298

Public Land

11%

Elevation

3,771–5,586 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Der-2-350) — Der-2-350	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery (Der-2-351) — Der-2-351	Jan 1, 2026 — Jan 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader (Der-3-352) — Der-3-352	Oct 24, 2026 — Oct 28, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Der-1-348) — Der-1-348	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 11, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle (Der-1-349) — Der-1-349	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 25, 2026	—	either

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Rifle (Der-1-348)	resident	158	42
2023	Rifle (Der-1-348)	nonresident	12	3
2023	Rifle (Der-1-349)	resident	159	42
2023	Rifle (Der-1-349)	nonresident	19	3
2023	Rifle (Der-1-349)	outfitter	1	5
2023	Archery (Der-2-350)	resident	4	17
2023	Archery (Der-2-351)	resident	32	13
2023	Archery (Der-2-351)	nonresident	3	1
2023	Archery (Der-2-351)	outfitter	1	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Der-3-352)	resident	16	25
2023	Muzzleloader (Der-3-352)	nonresident	2	2
2023	Archery (Der-2-350)	nonresident	0	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	Rifle (Der-1-338)	50	13	31.0%
2022	Rifle (Der-1-339)	50	15	38.0%
2022	Archery (Der-2-340)	15	0	0.0%
2022	Archery (Der-2-341)	10	1	13.0%
2022	Muzzleloader (Der-3-342)	25	3	18.0%