ANT-1-186: pronghorn hunt in Unit 33, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-186 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 33, August 29 to 31, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 926 applicants chose it first and 19 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, an 83% success rate, 21 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102. 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 33 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 926 (19 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 83% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 57.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-186?
926 applicants chose ANT-1-186 first in the 2026 draw and 19 drew it on that choice, 2.1% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 938 first-choice applicants and 23 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 | 637 | 372 | 448 | 18 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 207 | 115 | 110 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 82 | 51 | 66 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 926 | 538 | 624 | 19 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 656 | 344 | 382 | 20 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 192 | 128 | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 90 | 26 | 64 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 938 | 498 | 522 | 23 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-186?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-186, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 83% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-186 (33 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 | 25 | 24 | 83% | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 33 (29 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 25 | 25 | 79% | 19 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 38 (25 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 25 | 25 | 83% | 21 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 38 (36 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 25 | 22 | 86% | 22 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 44 (39 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 25 | 24 | 79% | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 43 (37 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 26 | 23 | 86% | 21 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 27 (25 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-1-186 compare with the other Unit 33 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-186 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 33 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (926). Its 2025-26 success rate, 83%, was the highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 33 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 57.9% public land (842,107 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-186 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-1-186 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-186?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-186 a 83% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 79% to 86%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-186 in 2026?
2,088 applicants listed ANT-1-186 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 926 chose it first and 19 of those drew it, 2.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 938 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-186?
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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