ANT-1-123: pronghorn hunt in Units 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-123 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 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E, October 3 to 5, with 3 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 57 applicants chose it first and 3 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 3 licenses sold, 2 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) |
| Units | Unit 16A, Unit 16B, Unit 16C, Unit 16D, Unit 16E |
| Licenses | 3 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | mobility impaired only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 57 (3 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 100% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 85.2% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-123?
57 applicants chose ANT-1-123 first in the 2026 draw and 3 drew it on that choice, 5.3% of them. 3 of the 3 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 44 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 56 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 57 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 43 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 44 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-123?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-123, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 100% (2025-26), from 2 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 3 in 2019-20 to 3 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-123 (1 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 | 3 | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 3 | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 3 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 3 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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-1-123 compare with the other Units 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-123 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (57). Its 2025-26 success rate, 100%, was the highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 85.2% public land (1,907,239 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-123 have?
NMDOW lists 3 licenses for ANT-1-123 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-1-123?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-123 a 100% success rate, from 2 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 67% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-123 in 2026?
99 applicants listed ANT-1-123 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 57 chose it first and 3 of those drew it, 5.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 44 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-123?
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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