ANT-1-195: pronghorn hunt in Units 36 and 37, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-195 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, October 3 to 5, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 133 applicants chose it first and 7 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 15 hunters reporting, a 43% 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 36, Unit 37 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 133 (7 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 43% success, 6 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 44.2% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-195?
133 applicants chose ANT-1-195 first in the 2026 draw and 7 drew it on that choice, 5.3% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 147 first-choice applicants and 2 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 | 90 | 131 | 260 | 7 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 41 | 34 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 133 | 167 | 318 | 7 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 96 | 133 | 252 | 2 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 42 | 55 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 147 | 213 | 307 | 2 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-195?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-195, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 43% (2025-26), from 15 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 15 in 2019-20 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-195 (7 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 | 15 | 15 | 43% | 6 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 7 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 15 | 14 | 69% | 10 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 9 (6 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 15 | 13 | 77% | 12 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 14 (12 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 15 | 15 | 73% | 11 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 16 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 15 | 15 | 92% | 14 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 8 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 15 | 13 | 45% | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6 (6 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-1-195 compare with the other Units 36 and 37 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-195 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 36 and 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (133). Its 2025-26 success rate, 43%, was the 5th 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-1-195 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for ANT-1-195 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-195?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-195 a 43% success rate, from 15 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 43% to 92%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-195 in 2026?
618 applicants listed ANT-1-195 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 133 chose it first and 7 of those drew it, 5.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 147 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-195?
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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