ANT-1-102: pronghorn hunt in Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 7, 9 and 10, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-102 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with any legal weapon in Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 7, 9 and 10, August 29 to 31, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 362 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 40% success rate, 2 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Pronghorn: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 2A, Unit 2B, Unit 2C, Unit 7, Unit 9, Unit 10 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 362 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 40% success, 2 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.4% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-102?
362 applicants chose ANT-1-102 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 1.1% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 365 first-choice applicants and 5 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 352 | 143 | 127 | 4 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 362 | 149 | 128 | 4 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 360 | 122 | 126 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 365 | 125 | 129 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-102?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-102, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 40% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 16 in 2019-20 to 5 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-102 (12 in 2025-26); they have their own column and are not counted in the drawn hunt's results.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 | Private-land licenses, same code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MB | 8/23-8/25 | 5 | 5 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 12 (12 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 5 | 5 | 60% | 3 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 5 | 5 | 60% | 3 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 10 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 15 | 10 | 60% | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 10 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 15 | 15 | 67% | 10 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 16 | 12 | 75% | 12 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 6 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 pronghorn harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 pronghorn harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 pronghorn harvest report and earlier NMDOW pronghorn harvest reports.
How does ANT-1-102 compare with the other Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 7, 9 and 10 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-102 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 7, 9 and 10 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (362). Its 2025-26 success rate, 40%, was the 2nd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 7, 9 and 10 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 41.4% public land (3,002,890 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-102 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for ANT-1-102 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-102?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-102 a 40% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 40% to 75%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-102 in 2026?
639 applicants listed ANT-1-102 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 362 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 1.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 365 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-102?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18). NMDOW warns that with 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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