ANT-1-105: pronghorn hunt in Unit 12, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-105 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with any legal weapon in Unit 12, August 29 to 31, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 264 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 10 hunters reporting, a 63% success rate, 5 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) |
| Unit | Unit 12 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 264 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 63% success, 5 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-105?
264 applicants chose ANT-1-105 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 3% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 264 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 242 | 192 | 156 | 7 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 264 | 216 | 169 | 8 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 240 | 170 | 161 | 6 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 264 | 193 | 186 | 7 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-105?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-105, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 63% (2025-26), from 10 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-105 (15 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 | 10 | 10 | 63% | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 15 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 10 | 10 | 70% | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 22 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 10 | 8 | 57% | 6 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 | 22 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 10 | 9 | 67% | 7 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 17 (14 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 10 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 19 (11 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 11 | 5 | 80% | 9 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 9 (6 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-1-105 compare with the other Unit 12 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-105 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 12 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (264). Its 2025-26 success rate, 63%, was the 4th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 12 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (642,998 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-105 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-1-105 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-105?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-105 a 63% success rate, from 10 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 57% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-105 in 2026?
649 applicants listed ANT-1-105 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 264 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 264 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-105?
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 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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