ANT-1-112: pronghorn hunt in Unit 13, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-112 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 13, October 3 to 5, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 158 applicants chose it first and 3 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 25% success rate, 1 buck 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 13 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 158 (3 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 25% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 41.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-112?
158 applicants chose ANT-1-112 first in the 2026 draw and 3 drew it on that choice, 1.9% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 143 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 | 156 | 275 | 214 | 3 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 158 | 282 | 228 | 3 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 138 | 244 | 200 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 143 | 249 | 207 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-112?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-112, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 25% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 6 in 2019-20 to 5 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-112 (21 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 | 10/4-10/6 | 5 | 5 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 21 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 5 | 5 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 20 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 5 | 5 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 21 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 5 | 10 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 6 | 4 | 100% | 6 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 6 (5 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-1-112 compare with the other Unit 13 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-112 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 13 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (158). Its 2025-26 success rate, 25%, was the 3rd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 13 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 41.6% public land (1,185,020 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-112 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for ANT-1-112 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-1-112?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-112 a 25% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 25% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-112 in 2026?
668 applicants listed ANT-1-112 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 158 chose it first and 3 of those drew it, 1.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 143 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-112?
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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