New MexicoMule Deer

NM Mule Deer Unit 49

Total Acres
271,825
Public Land
88%
Elevation
5,842–11,942 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Archery DrawSep 1, 2025Sep 24, 2025
2026Rifle — Rifle DrawOct 25, 2025Oct 29, 2025

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
1
Avg Score
185.4
Top Score
185.4
Recent (5yr)
0

AI Scout Analysis

# NM Unit 49 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 49 spans 5,842–11,942 ft elevation with 88% public land access, offering high-elevation terrain with excellent hiking and glassing opportunities. The large elevation range provides flexibility for shifting hunting strategy with weather and season progression. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or bull:cow ratio data is available for this unit. Monitor NMDGF Job Completion Reports for recent herd surveys and management trends. ## Trophy Potential Taos County (87% overlap with this unit) has produced 1 record-book mule deer entry, a 185.4 scored in 2008. This represents the upper...

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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025rifle (DER-1-383)resident1,688847.5%
2025rifle (DER-1-383)nonresident9568.9%
2025rifle (DER-1-383)outfitter510100.0%
2025rifle (DER-1-384)resident1,4098410.2%
2025rifle (DER-1-384)nonresident12567.6%
2025rifle (DER-1-384)outfitter271051.9%
2025archery (DER-2-385)resident5008826.1%
2025archery (DER-2-385)nonresident37623.3%
2025archery (DER-2-385)outfitter310100.0%
2024rifle (DER-1-383)resident1,642847.8%
2024rifle (DER-1-383)nonresident12267.2%
2024rifle (DER-1-383)outfitter1210100.0%
2024rifle (DER-1-384)resident1,3338410.6%
2024rifle (DER-1-384)nonresident13667.2%
2024rifle (DER-1-384)outfitter191069.4%
2024archery (DER-2-385)resident5298825.0%
2024archery (DER-2-385)nonresident39622.0%
2024archery (DER-2-385)outfitter210100.0%
2023rifle (DER-1-383)resident1,625847.8%
2023rifle (DER-1-383)nonresident86610.6%
2023rifle (DER-1-383)outfitter1100.0%
2023rifle (DER-1-384)resident1,2638411.2%
2023rifle (DER-1-384)nonresident56615.5%
2023rifle (DER-1-384)outfitter7100.0%
2023archery (DER-2-385)resident4788828.0%
2023archery (DER-2-385)nonresident46621.1%
2023archery (DER-2-385)outfitter1100.0%

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Harvest Data

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024rifle (DER-1-383)1023332.4%
2024rifle (DER-1-384)1004646.0%
2024archery (DER-2-385)1052826.7%
2023rifle (DER-1-383)1014847.5%
2023rifle (DER-1-384)1004747.0%
2023archery (DER-2-385)1053331.4%
2022rifle (DER-1-373)905257.8%
2022rifle (DER-1-374)903842.2%
2022archery (DER-2-375)1002424.0%

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