ANT-1-189: pronghorn hunt in Unit 33, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-189 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, October 3 to 5, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 222 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 20 hunters reporting, a 53% success rate, 13 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 33 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 222 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 53% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 57.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-189?
222 applicants chose ANT-1-189 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 3.6% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 233 first-choice applicants and 13 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 | 166 | 211 | 477 | 8 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 53 | 114 | 158 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 222 | 342 | 685 | 8 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 154 | 210 | 455 | 12 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 73 | 95 | 130 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 233 | 323 | 639 | 13 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-189?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-189, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 53% (2025-26), from 20 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-189 (14 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 | 10/4-10/6 | 25 | 20 | 53% | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 14 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 25 | 23 | 86% | 20 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 12 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 25 | 21 | 100% | 25 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 10 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 25 | 23 | 78% | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 12 (12 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 25 | 24 | 96% | 24 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 20 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 26 | 19 | 82% | 19 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 12 (9 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-1-189 compare with the other Unit 33 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-189 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 33 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (222). Its 2025-26 success rate, 53%, was the 5th 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-1-189 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-1-189 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-1-189?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-189 a 53% success rate, from 20 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 53% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-189 in 2026?
1,249 applicants listed ANT-1-189 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 222 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 3.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 233 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-189?
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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