ANT-1-161: pronghorn hunt in Unit 31 (North of US Highway 380), Aug 29-31
ANT-1-161 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 31, North of US Highway 380, August 29 to 31, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 108 applicants chose it first and 5 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 100% success rate, 5 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Pronghorn: Either sex (any one pronghorn) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 31 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 108 (5 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 100% success, 5 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 48.4% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-161?
108 applicants chose ANT-1-161 first in the 2026 draw and 5 drew it on that choice, 4.6% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 92 first-choice applicants and 4 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 | 107 | 83 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 108 | 84 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 92 | 69 | 38 | 4 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 92 | 70 | 38 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-161?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-161, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 100% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 6 in 2019-20 to 5 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-161 (6 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 | ES | 8/23-8/25 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6 (6 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/24-8/26 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 26-28 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | 4 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 14-16 | 5 | 2 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 15-17 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 10 (10 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 17-19 | 6 | 6 | 67% | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2 (2 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-1-161 compare with the other Unit 31 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-161 is one of 12 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 31 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 9th most first-choice applicants of the 12 drawn ones (108). Its 2025-26 success rate, 100%, was the highest of the 12 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 31 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 48.4% public land (2,587,901 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-161 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for ANT-1-161 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-161?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-161 a 100% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 67% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-161 in 2026?
219 applicants listed ANT-1-161 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 108 chose it first and 5 of those drew it, 4.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 92 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-161?
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 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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