ANT-1-198: pronghorn hunt in Unit 38, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-198 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 38, August 29 to 31, with 15 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 568 applicants chose it first and 13 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 14 hunters reporting, a 91% success rate, 11 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 38 |
| Licenses | 15 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 568 (13 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 91% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-198?
568 applicants chose ANT-1-198 first in the 2026 draw and 13 drew it on that choice, 2.3% of them. 15 of the 15 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 544 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 375 | 249 | 276 | 11 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 145 | 58 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 48 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 568 | 326 | 394 | 13 | 15 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 337 | 251 | 266 | 8 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 126 | 55 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 81 | 36 | 60 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 544 | 342 | 389 | 10 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-198?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-198, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 91% (2025-26), from 14 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 16 in 2019-20 to 15 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-198 (77 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 | 15 | 14 | 91% | 11 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 77 (52 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 15 | 14 | 100% | 14 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 85 (66 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 15 | 14 | 73% | 11 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 87 (72 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 15 | 15 | 73% | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 81 (62 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 15 | 14 | 82% | 12 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 75 (73 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 16 | 8 | 88% | 14 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 70 (62 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-1-198 compare with the other Unit 38 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-198 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (568). Its 2025-26 success rate, 91%, was the highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 38 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 31.9% public land (665,610 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-198 have?
NMDOW lists 15 licenses for ANT-1-198 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-1-198?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-198 a 91% success rate, from 14 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 73% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-198 in 2026?
1,288 applicants listed ANT-1-198 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 568 chose it first and 13 of those drew it, 2.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 544 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-198?
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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