ANT-1-129: pronghorn hunt in Unit 17, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-129 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 17, September 26 to 28, with 3 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 38 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 33% success rate, 1 buck and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100. 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 | September 26 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 17 |
| Licenses | 3 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | mobility impaired only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 38 (2 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 73.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-129?
38 applicants chose ANT-1-129 first in the 2026 draw and 2 drew it on that choice, 5.3% of them. 3 of the 3 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 39 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 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 38 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 39 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 39 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-129?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-129, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (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 | 9/27-9/29 | 3 | 3 | 33% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 3 | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
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-1-129 compare with the other Unit 17 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-129 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 17 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (38). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the 5th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 17 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 73.8% public land (778,238 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-129 have?
NMDOW lists 3 licenses for ANT-1-129 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 3 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-129?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-129 a 33% success rate, from 3 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 33% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-129 in 2026?
91 applicants listed ANT-1-129 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 38 chose it first and 2 of those drew it, 5.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 39 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-129?
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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