Application Strategy 2024: New Mexico mule deer and Coues deer

All the information you need for New Mexico's upcoming application deadline. Start researching today for your 2024 hunts!

February 19, 2024BY: Trail Kreitzer

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Minimum number of permits to ensure they are available to draw for nonresidents

Number of applicants	1 (single applicant)
Minimum permit number if applying in nonresident draw	13
Minimum permit number if applying in guide draw	7
Number of applicants	2 (party application)
Minimum permit number if applying in nonresident draw	25
Minimum permit number if applying in guide draw	19
Number of applicants	3 (party application)
Minimum permit number if applying in nonresident draw	44
Minimum permit number if applying in guide draw	25
Number of applicants	4 (party application)
Minimum permit number if applying in nonresident draw	63
Minimum permit number if applying in guide draw	38

Number of applicants	Minimum permit number if applying in nonresident draw	Minimum permit number if applying in guide draw
1 (single applicant)	13	7
2 (party application)	25	19
3 (party application)	44	25
4 (party application)	63	38

New Mexico license and permit costs

Item	Hunting license
Resident	$15 for adult $10 for youth
Nonresident	$65 for adult $15 for youth
Item	Habitat stamp
Resident	$10
Nonresident	$10
Item	Habitat management and access validation
Resident	$4
Nonresident	$4
Item	Application fee per species
Resident	$7
Nonresident	$13
Item	Deer (standard)
Resident	$41
Nonresident	$283
Item	Deer (quality/high demand)
Resident	$41
Nonresident	$368

Item	Resident	Nonresident
Hunting license	$15 for adult $10 for youth	$65 for adult $15 for youth
Habitat stamp	$10	$10
Habitat management and access validation	$4	$4
Application fee per species	$7	$13
Deer (standard)	$41	$283
Deer (quality/high demand)	$41	$368

Definitions for Standard, High Quality, High Demand

Code	S
Meaning	Standard hunt/standard pricing
Code	Q
Meaning	Quality hunt/quality pricing
Code	HD
Meaning	High demand/high demand pricing
Code	Q/HD
Meaning	Quality and high demand/quality pricing

Code	Meaning
S	Standard hunt/standard pricing
Q	Quality hunt/quality pricing
HD	High demand/high demand pricing
Q/HD	Quality and high demand/quality pricing

New Mexico's 2024 mule deer breakdown

GOHUNT 2024 hit list for New Mexico mule deer

Unit	2C
Trophy potential	190”+
Harvest success	Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 40% Rifle: 68%
Resident draw odds	7.5% 5.6% 1.1%
Nonresident draw odds	.41% .47% .05%
Total number of licenses	50 20 30
Unit	5B
Trophy potential	190”+
Harvest success	Archery: 33% Muzzleloader: 80% Rifle: 62%
Resident draw odds	5.3% 6.0% 1.6%
Nonresident draw odds	No tags No tags .09%
Total number of licenses	10 10 30
Unit	2B
Trophy potential	180”+
Harvest success	Archery: 6% Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 51% Rifle: 52%
Resident draw odds	51% 12% 46% 13% 15% 8.1%
Nonresident draw odds	14% 1.4% 34% 7.5% 5.4% 2.1%
Total number of licenses	130 180 175 275 350 400
Unit	7
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 0% Late archery: N/A Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 40%
Resident draw odds	26% 21% 29% 7.2%
Nonresident draw odds	No tags 2.4% 12% .71%
Total number of licenses	10 15 25 30
Unit	55A Valle Vidal
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 33%
Resident draw odds	5.8%
Nonresident draw odds	No tags
Total number of licenses	10
Unit	45
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 32% Muzzleloader: 43% Rifle: 30% Rifle: 26%
Resident draw odds	31% 31% 18% 21%
Nonresident draw odds	20% 18% 13% 16%
Total number of licenses	165 160 250 250
Unit	36
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 31% Late archery: 29% Muzzleloader: 36% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 26%
Resident draw odds	61% 32% 50% 23% 37%
Nonresident draw odds	25% 11% 20% 13% 21%
Total number of licenses	225 125 115 300 300
Unit	24
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 32% Late archery: 47% Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 22%
Resident draw odds	81% 40% 100% 43% 81%
Nonresident draw odds	40% 18% 100% 26% 45%
Total number of licenses	135 85 280 400 400
Unit	18
Trophy potential	170+”
Harvest success	Archery: 11% Late archery: 17% Muzzleloader: 32% Rifle: 20% Rifle: 27%
Resident draw odds	77% 33% 71% 15% 25%
Nonresident draw odds	67% 6.6% 100% 13% 27%
Total number of licenses	50 40 75 70 70

Unit	Trophy potential	Harvest success	Resident draw odds	Nonresident draw odds	Total number of licenses
2C	190”+	Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 40% Rifle: 68%	7.5% 5.6% 1.1%	.41% .47% .05%	50 20 30
5B	190”+	Archery: 33% Muzzleloader: 80% Rifle: 62%	5.3% 6.0% 1.6%	No tags No tags .09%	10 10 30
2B	180”+	Archery: 6% Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 51% Rifle: 52%	51% 12% 46% 13% 15% 8.1%	14% 1.4% 34% 7.5% 5.4% 2.1%	130 180 175 275 350 400
7	170+”	Archery: 0% Late archery: N/A Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 40%	26% 21% 29% 7.2%	No tags 2.4% 12% .71%	10 15 25 30
55A Valle Vidal	170+”	Archery: 33%	5.8%	No tags	10
45	170+”	Archery: 32% Muzzleloader: 43% Rifle: 30% Rifle: 26%	31% 31% 18% 21%	20% 18% 13% 16%	165 160 250 250
36	170+”	Archery: 31% Late archery: 29% Muzzleloader: 36% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 26%	61% 32% 50% 23% 37%	25% 11% 20% 13% 21%	225 125 115 300 300
24	170+”	Archery: 32% Late archery: 47% Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 22%	81% 40% 100% 43% 81%	40% 18% 100% 26% 45%	135 85 280 400 400
18	170+”	Archery: 11% Late archery: 17% Muzzleloader: 32% Rifle: 20% Rifle: 27%	77% 33% 71% 15% 25%	67% 6.6% 100% 13% 27%	50 40 75 70 70

Other solid mule deer options to consider

Unit	51A
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	Archery: 28% Rifle: 30%
Resident draw odds	22% 11%
Nonresident draw odds	20% 14%
Total number of licenses	65 145
Unit	52
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	Archery: 23% Muzzleloader: 16% Rifle: 39% Rifle: 38%
Resident draw odds	28% 18% 13% 16%
Nonresident draw odds	19% 14% 7.7% 8.6%
Total number of licenses	80 25 90 90
Unit	51B
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	Archery: 11% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 42%
Resident draw odds	28% 7.4% 7.6%
Nonresident draw odds	31% 5.2% 6.9%
Total number of licenses	15 20 15
Unit	33
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	Archery: 8% Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 16% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 41%
Resident draw odds	91% 17% 75% 14% 21%
Nonresident draw odds	27% 4.2% 28% 10% 11%
Total number of licenses	60 50 140 150 150
Unit	2A
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	Archery: 11% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 23% Rifle: 28%
Resident draw odds	42% 27% 44% 16%
Nonresident draw odds	12% 3.5% 37% 8.9%
Total number of licenses	40 80 50 150
Unit	49
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 31% Rifle: 64% Rifle: 50%
Resident draw odds	33% 11% 19%
Nonresident draw odds	34% 16% 27%
Total number of licenses	105 100 100
Unit	6A/6C
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 24% Muzzleloader: 48% Rifle: 44%
Resident draw odds	10% 12% 3.9%
Nonresident draw odds	9.2% 13% 2.9%
Total number of licenses	100 115 110
Unit	23 Burro Mtns
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Late archery: 49% Muzzleloader: 45% Rifle: 35%
Resident draw odds	16% 36% 7.1%
Nonresident draw odds	5.8% 9.4% 2.9%
Total number of licenses	40 40 35
Unit	53
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 26% Rifle: 45% Rifle: 49%
Resident draw odds	52% 22% 30%
Nonresident draw odds	25% 19% 33%
Total number of licenses	100 85 85
Unit	48
Trophy potential	160’+
Harvest success	Archery: 32% Muzzleloader: 85% Rifle: 48% Rifle: 32%
Resident draw odds	38% 39% 20% 26%
Nonresident draw odds	28% 14% 16% 17%
Total number of licenses	45 30 50 50
Unit	31
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 24% Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 32% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 32%
Resident draw odds	99% 20% 65% 21% 32%
Nonresident draw odds	76% 6.8% 29% 15% 18%
Total number of licenses	175 100 175 565 560
Unit	17
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 13% Late archery: 20% Muzzleloader: 33% Rifle: 52% Rifle: 41%
Resident draw odds	35% 20% 22% 5.0% 9.0%
Nonresident draw odds	17% 11% 13% 3.7% 2.5%
Total number of licenses	75 75 80 80 80
Unit	23 Excluding Burro Mtn
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 15% Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 22% Rifle: 26% Rifle: 25%
Resident draw odds	100% 37% 100% 45% 91%
Nonresident draw odds	95% 8.2% 92% 15% 23%
Total number of licenses	205 50 225 450 450
Unit	16
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 15% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 26%
Resident draw odds	40% 44% 61% 16% 26%
Nonresident draw odds	21% 16% 38% 7.6% 11%
Total number of licenses	230 175 300 300 300
Unit	22
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 9% Late archery: 42% Muzzleloader: 22% Rifle: 27% Rifle: 35%
Resident draw odds	100% 59% 97% 34% 60%
Nonresident draw odds	89% 39% 85% 8.2% 15%
Total number of licenses	30 25 65 70 70
Unit	27
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: N/A Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 41% Rifle: 25% Rifle: 21%
Resident draw odds	100% 36% 100% 27% 52%
Nonresident draw odds	100% 4.8% 100% 10% 9.5%
Total number of licenses	30 30 40 50 50
Unit	30
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 13% Late archery: 22% Muzzleloader: 30% Rifle: 24% Rifle: 23%
Resident draw odds	100% 26% 100% 35% 48%
Nonresident draw odds	91% 8.0% 93% 17% 20%
Total number of licenses	200 100 325 720 720
Unit	20
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 13% Late archery: 47% Muzzleloadder: 18% Rifle: 20% Rifle: 25%
Resident draw odds	100% 18% 80% 30%
Nonresident draw odds	100% 8.4% 95% 35%
Total number of licenses	45 25 85 90 90
Unit	21
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 12% Late archery: 17% Muzzleloader: 23% Rifle: 22% Rifle: 18%
Resident draw odds	100% 58% 100% 30% 51%
Nonresident draw odds	100% 27% 99% 22% 30%
Total number of licenses	300 200 350 425 425
Unit	34
Trophy potential	160”+
Harvest success	Archery: 15% Late archery: 19% Muzzleloader: 15% Rifle: 19% Rifle: 17%
Resident draw odds	88% 53% 84% 29% 49%
Nonresident draw odds	44% 18% 59% 20% 32%
Total number of licenses	450 350 340 650 650

Unit	Trophy potential	Harvest success	Resident draw odds	Nonresident draw odds	Total number of licenses
51A	170”+	Archery: 28% Rifle: 30%	22% 11%	20% 14%	65 145
52	170”+	Archery: 23% Muzzleloader: 16% Rifle: 39% Rifle: 38%	28% 18% 13% 16%	19% 14% 7.7% 8.6%	80 25 90 90
51B	170”+	Archery: 11% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 42%	28% 7.4% 7.6%	31% 5.2% 6.9%	15 20 15
33	170”+	Archery: 8% Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 16% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 41%	91% 17% 75% 14% 21%	27% 4.2% 28% 10% 11%	60 50 140 150 150
2A	170”+	Archery: 11% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 23% Rifle: 28%	42% 27% 44% 16%	12% 3.5% 37% 8.9%	40 80 50 150
49	160”+	Archery: 31% Rifle: 64% Rifle: 50%	33% 11% 19%	34% 16% 27%	105 100 100
6A/6C	160”+	Archery: 24% Muzzleloader: 48% Rifle: 44%	10% 12% 3.9%	9.2% 13% 2.9%	100 115 110
23 Burro Mtns	160”+	Late archery: 49% Muzzleloader: 45% Rifle: 35%	16% 36% 7.1%	5.8% 9.4% 2.9%	40 40 35
53	160”+	Archery: 26% Rifle: 45% Rifle: 49%	52% 22% 30%	25% 19% 33%	100 85 85
48	160’+	Archery: 32% Muzzleloader: 85% Rifle: 48% Rifle: 32%	38% 39% 20% 26%	28% 14% 16% 17%	45 30 50 50
31	160”+	Archery: 24% Late archery: 26% Muzzleloader: 32% Rifle: 28% Rifle: 32%	99% 20% 65% 21% 32%	76% 6.8% 29% 15% 18%	175 100 175 565 560
17	160”+	Archery: 13% Late archery: 20% Muzzleloader: 33% Rifle: 52% Rifle: 41%	35% 20% 22% 5.0% 9.0%	17% 11% 13% 3.7% 2.5%	75 75 80 80 80
23 Excluding Burro Mtn	160”+	Archery: 15% Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 22% Rifle: 26% Rifle: 25%	100% 37% 100% 45% 91%	95% 8.2% 92% 15% 23%	205 50 225 450 450
16	160”+	Archery: 15% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 26% Rifle: 31% Rifle: 26%	40% 44% 61% 16% 26%	21% 16% 38% 7.6% 11%	230 175 300 300 300
22	160”+	Archery: 9% Late archery: 42% Muzzleloader: 22% Rifle: 27% Rifle: 35%	100% 59% 97% 34% 60%	89% 39% 85% 8.2% 15%	30 25 65 70 70
27	160”+	Archery: N/A Late archery: 36% Muzzleloader: 41% Rifle: 25% Rifle: 21%	100% 36% 100% 27% 52%	100% 4.8% 100% 10% 9.5%	30 30 40 50 50
30	160”+	Archery: 13% Late archery: 22% Muzzleloader: 30% Rifle: 24% Rifle: 23%	100% 26% 100% 35% 48%	91% 8.0% 93% 17% 20%	200 100 325 720 720
20	160”+	Archery: 13% Late archery: 47% Muzzleloadder: 18% Rifle: 20% Rifle: 25%	100% 18% 80% 30%	100% 8.4% 95% 35%	45 25 85 90 90
21	160”+	Archery: 12% Late archery: 17% Muzzleloader: 23% Rifle: 22% Rifle: 18%	100% 58% 100% 30% 51%	100% 27% 99% 22% 30%	300 200 350 425 425
34	160”+	Archery: 15% Late archery: 19% Muzzleloader: 15% Rifle: 19% Rifle: 17%	88% 53% 84% 29% 49%	44% 18% 59% 20% 32%	450 350 340 650 650

New Mexico's 2024 Coues deer breakdown

New Mexico Coues deer hunts with nonresident tags available

Unit	23 Burro Mtns
Trophy potential	100”+
Harvest success	Archery: 33% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 12% Rifle: 26%
Resident draw odds	64% 65% 86% 11%
Nonresident draw odds	33% 7.0% 20% .72%
Total number of licenses	20 50 40 40
Unit	23 excluding Burro Mtns
Trophy potential	100”+
Harvest success	Archery: 25% Late archery: 12% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 25% Rifle: 36%
Resident draw odds	100% 99% 100% 49% 25%
Nonresident draw odds	100% 21% 97% 5.2% 1.9%
Total number of licenses	100 50 75 100 55
Unit	24
Trophy potential	100”+
Harvest success	Archery: 18% Late archery: 13% Muzzleloader: 18% Rifle: 30% Rifle: 18%
Resident draw odds	100% 100% 100% 62% 33%
Nonresident draw odds	100% 38% 57% 11% 2.8%
Total number of licenses	60 40 75 100 50
Unit	27
Trophy potential	100”+
Harvest success	Archery: N/A Late archery: 7% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 48% Rifle: 52%
Resident draw odds	100% 78% 100% 20% 12%
Nonresident draw odds	87% 10% 74% 1.9% .99%
Total number of licenses	15 40 50 40 25
Unit	26
Trophy potential	95”+
Harvest success	Rifle: N/A
Resident draw odds	60%
Nonresident draw odds	12%
Total number of licenses	25
Unit	21
Trophy potential	95”+
Harvest success	Rifle: N/A
Resident draw odds	28%
Nonresident draw odds	5.9%
Total number of licenses	25

Unit	Trophy potential	Harvest success	Resident draw odds	Nonresident draw odds	Total number of licenses
23 Burro Mtns	100”+	Archery: 33% Late archery: 16% Muzzleloader: 12% Rifle: 26%	64% 65% 86% 11%	33% 7.0% 20% .72%	20 50 40 40
23 excluding Burro Mtns	100”+	Archery: 25% Late archery: 12% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 25% Rifle: 36%	100% 99% 100% 49% 25%	100% 21% 97% 5.2% 1.9%	100 50 75 100 55
24	100”+	Archery: 18% Late archery: 13% Muzzleloader: 18% Rifle: 30% Rifle: 18%	100% 100% 100% 62% 33%	100% 38% 57% 11% 2.8%	60 40 75 100 50
27	100”+	Archery: N/A Late archery: 7% Muzzleloader: 11% Rifle: 48% Rifle: 52%	100% 78% 100% 20% 12%	87% 10% 74% 1.9% .99%	15 40 50 40 25
26	95”+	Rifle: N/A	60%	12%	25
21	95”+	Rifle: N/A	28%	5.9%	25

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