ANT-1-132: pronghorn hunt in Unit 18, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-132 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 18, August 29 to 31, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 853 applicants chose it first and 11 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 15 hunters reporting, a 67% success rate, 10 bucks 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 | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 18 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 853 (11 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 67% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 65.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-132?
853 applicants chose ANT-1-132 first in the 2026 draw and 11 drew it on that choice, 1.3% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 849 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 | 537 | 381 | 367 | 10 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 219 | 190 | 351 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 97 | 82 | 153 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 853 | 653 | 871 | 11 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 521 | 393 | 340 | 6 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 219 | 180 | 147 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 109 | 81 | 107 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 849 | 654 | 594 | 7 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-132?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-132, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 67% (2025-26), from 15 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 16 in 2019-20 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-132 (27 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 | 15 | 15 | 67% | 10 | 0 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 27 (15 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 15 | 14 | 42% | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 30 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 15 | 14 | 75% | 11 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 28 (16 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 15 | 15 | 67% | 10 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 39 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 15 | 13 | 69% | 10 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 51 (43 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 16 | 11 | 91% | 15 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 24 (19 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-1-132 compare with the other Unit 18 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-132 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 18 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (853). Its 2025-26 success rate, 67%, was the 2nd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 18 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 65.9% public land (1,031,695 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-132 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for ANT-1-132 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-132?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-132 a 67% success rate, from 15 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 42% to 91%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-132 in 2026?
2,377 applicants listed ANT-1-132 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 853 chose it first and 11 of those drew it, 1.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 849 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-132?
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).
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