ANT-1-133: pronghorn hunt in Unit 18, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-133 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, September 26 to 28, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 321 applicants chose it first and 6 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 15 hunters reporting, a 71% 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 | September 26 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 18 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 321 (6 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 71% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 65.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-133?
321 applicants chose ANT-1-133 first in the 2026 draw and 6 drew it on that choice, 1.9% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 285 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 | 222 | 433 | 313 | 5 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 72 | 147 | 133 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 27 | 27 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 321 | 607 | 536 | 6 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 192 | 395 | 246 | 5 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 76 | 146 | 140 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 17 | 41 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 285 | 582 | 479 | 7 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-133?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-133, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 71% (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-1-133 (19 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 | 9/27-9/29 | 15 | 15 | 71% | 10 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 19 (16 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 15 | 14 | 93% | 14 | 0 | 1.9 | 4 | 22 (14 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 15 | 13 | 69% | 10 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 22 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 15 | 13 | 85% | 13 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 29 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 15 | 13 | 82% | 12 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 24 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 16 | 9 | 88% | 12 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 39 (37 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-1-133 compare with the other Unit 18 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-133 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 18 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (321). Its 2025-26 success rate, 71%, was the 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-1-133 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for ANT-1-133 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-1-133?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-133 a 71% success rate, from 15 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 69% to 93%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-133 in 2026?
1,464 applicants listed ANT-1-133 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 321 chose it first and 6 of those drew it, 1.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 285 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-133?
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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