ANT-1-117: pronghorn hunt in Unit 15, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-117 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 15, October 3 to 5, with 3 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 19 applicants chose it first and 2 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 3 licenses sold, 3 hunters reporting, a 100% success rate, 3 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 15 |
| Licenses | 3 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | mobility impaired only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 19 (2 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 100% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 77.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-117?
19 applicants chose ANT-1-117 first in the 2026 draw and 2 drew it on that choice, 10.5% of them. 3 of the 3 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 16 first-choice applicants and 1 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 | 19 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 19 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 16 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-117?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-117, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 100% (2025-26), from 3 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 3 in 2019-20 to 3 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MB | 10/4-10/6 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 3 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
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-1-117 compare with the other Unit 15 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-117 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 15 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (19). Its 2025-26 success rate, 100%, was the highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 15 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 77.6% public land (810,996 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-117 have?
NMDOW lists 3 licenses for ANT-1-117 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 3 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-117?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-117 a 100% success rate, from 3 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 50% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-117 in 2026?
82 applicants listed ANT-1-117 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 19 chose it first and 2 of those drew it, 10.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 16 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-117?
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 3 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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