New Mexico — Mule Deer
NM Mule Deer Unit 27
Total Acres
662,753
Public Land
69%
Elevation
3,862–6,901 ft
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
B&C Entries
1
Avg Score
202
Top Score
202
Recent (5yr)
0
AI Scout Analysis
# NM Unit 27 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 27 spans 662,753 acres across a 3,862–6,901 ft elevation range with 68.5% public land access. The diverse elevation provides mixed hunting habitat from lower desert mule deer country to higher terrain. Moderately high public land percentage supports DIY hunting, though you'll need to scout carefully given the unit size. ## Herd Quality & Population Population-specific data is unavailable for this analysis. Forum posts mention "decent numbers of deer for New Mexico" with genetics supporting larger bucks, but no recent population surveys or trend data are provided. Apply directly...
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Get StartedDraw Odds
| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-276) | resident | 226 | 42 | 26.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-276) | nonresident | 45 | 3 | 9.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-276) | outfitter | 4 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-277) | resident | 130 | 42 | 42.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-277) | nonresident | 28 | 3 | 14.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-277) | outfitter | 1 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-278) | resident | 293 | 34 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-278) | nonresident | 196 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-278) | outfitter | 43 | 4 | 13.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-280) | resident | 288 | 21 | 10.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-280) | nonresident | 320 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (DER-1-280) | outfitter | 109 | 2 | 3.7% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-281) | resident | 11 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-281) | nonresident | 3 | 2 | 65.8% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-282) | resident | 8 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-282) | nonresident | 6 | 1 | 19.3% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-282) | outfitter | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-283) | resident | 89 | 25 | 40.5% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-283) | nonresident | 34 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-283) | outfitter | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-284) | resident | 85 | 34 | 59.9% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-284) | nonresident | 54 | 2 | 6.2% |
| 2025 | archery (DER-2-284) | outfitter | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | resident | 44 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | nonresident | 11 | 2 | 32.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | resident | 38 | 42 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | nonresident | 38 | 3 | 13.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | outfitter | 3 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | outfitter | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-276) | resident | 250 | 42 | 23.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-276) | nonresident | 53 | 3 | 8.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-276) | outfitter | 11 | 5 | 60.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-277) | resident | 151 | 42 | 37.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-277) | nonresident | 43 | 3 | 9.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-277) | outfitter | 4 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-278) | resident | 294 | 34 | 15.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-278) | nonresident | 159 | 2 | 2.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-278) | outfitter | 66 | 4 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-280) | resident | 308 | 21 | 9.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-280) | nonresident | 371 | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-280) | outfitter | 96 | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-281) | resident | 9 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-281) | nonresident | 3 | 2 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-281) | outfitter | 1 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-282) | resident | 11 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-282) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 90.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-282) | outfitter | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-283) | resident | 101 | 25 | 33.8% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-283) | nonresident | 28 | 2 | 8.2% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-283) | outfitter | 12 | 3 | 35.2% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-284) | resident | 53 | 34 | 89.6% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-284) | nonresident | 26 | 2 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-284) | outfitter | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | resident | 39 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | nonresident | 14 | 2 | 27.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | resident | 40 | 42 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | nonresident | 27 | 3 | 18.9% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | outfitter | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-276) | resident | 310 | 42 | 19.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-276) | nonresident | 53 | 3 | 8.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-276) | outfitter | 10 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-277) | resident | 162 | 42 | 35.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-277) | nonresident | 55 | 3 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-277) | outfitter | 11 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-278) | resident | 277 | 34 | 16.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-278) | nonresident | 159 | 2 | 2.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-278) | outfitter | 44 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-280) | resident | 356 | 21 | 8.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-280) | nonresident | 337 | 2 | 0.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-280) | outfitter | 126 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-281) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 90.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-282) | nonresident | 2 | 1 | 45.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-283) | resident | 123 | 25 | 28.4% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-283) | nonresident | 32 | 2 | 8.5% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-283) | outfitter | 15 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-284) | resident | 67 | 34 | 74.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-284) | nonresident | 35 | 2 | 9.6% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-284) | outfitter | 5 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | resident | 48 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | nonresident | 8 | 2 | 43.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | outfitter | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | nonresident | 25 | 3 | 19.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | outfitter | 7 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-281) | resident | 10 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-281) | outfitter | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-282) | resident | 10 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-282) | outfitter | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | resident | 41 | 42 | 100.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-279) | 25 | 14 | 57.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-282) | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-276) | 50 | 6 | 12.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-277) | 50 | 16 | 32.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-278) | 40 | 16 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (DER-1-280) | 25 | 8 | 32.0% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-281) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-283) | 30 | 8 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | archery (DER-2-284) | 40 | 8 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | 40 | 7 | 17.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | 50 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-276) | 50 | 12 | 24.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-277) | 50 | 11 | 22.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-278) | 40 | 15 | 37.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-279) | 25 | 12 | 48.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (DER-1-280) | 25 | 7 | 28.0% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-281) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-282) | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-283) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | archery (DER-2-284) | 40 | 11 | 27.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-285) | 40 | 8 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (DER-3-286) | 50 | 8 | 16.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-271) | 25 | 10 | 41.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-268) | 50 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-269) | 50 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-270) | 40 | 15 | 37.5% |
| 2022 | rifle (DER-1-272) | 25 | 11 | 44.0% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-273) | 40 | 13 | 32.5% |
| 2022 | archery (DER-2-274) | 40 | 2 | 5.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (DER-3-275) | 40 | 13 | 32.5% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader (DER-3-276) | 50 | 4 | 8.0% |
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