ANT-1-192: pronghorn hunt in Units 36 and 37, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-192 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with any legal weapon in Units 36 and 37, August 29 to 31, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 272 applicants chose it first and 7 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, a 71% success rate, 6 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) |
| Units | Unit 36, Unit 37 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 272 (7 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 71% success, 6 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 44.2% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-192?
272 applicants chose ANT-1-192 first in the 2026 draw and 7 drew it on that choice, 2.6% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 287 first-choice applicants and 9 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 | 262 | 180 | 244 | 6 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 272 | 192 | 264 | 7 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 273 | 166 | 239 | 9 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 8 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 287 | 189 | 256 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-192?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-192, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 71% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-192 (16 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 | 10 | 9 | 71% | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 16 (15 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 10 | 9 | 57% | 4 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 20 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 10 | 9 | 67% | 7 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 26 (23 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 10 | 10 | 60% | 6 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 26 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 10 | 10 | 75% | 8 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 11 (11 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 11 | 9 | 75% | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 11 (11 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-1-192 compare with the other Units 36 and 37 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-192 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 36 and 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (272). Its 2025-26 success rate, 71%, was the 3rd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 36 and 37 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 44.2% public land (746,707 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-192 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-1-192 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-192?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-192 a 71% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 57% to 75%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-192 in 2026?
728 applicants listed ANT-1-192 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 272 chose it first and 7 of those drew it, 2.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 287 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-192?
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 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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