ANT-1-199: pronghorn hunt in Unit 38, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-199 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, September 26 to 28, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 201 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 50% success rate, 9 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 | September 26 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 38 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 201 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 50% success, 9 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-199?
201 applicants chose ANT-1-199 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 4.5% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 220 first-choice applicants and 11 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 | 147 | 357 | 197 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 43 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 201 | 456 | 285 | 9 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 167 | 327 | 207 | 11 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 39 | 70 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 14 | 33 | 49 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 220 | 430 | 307 | 11 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-199?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-199, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 50% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-199 (50 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 | 9/27-9/29 | 20 | 19 | 50% | 9 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 50 (30 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 20 | 20 | 79% | 15 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 67 (53 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 20 | 19 | 74% | 15 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 86 (58 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 20 | 17 | 41% | 8 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 76 (63 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 20 | 19 | 90% | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 71 (61 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 20 | 16 | 64% | 11 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 69 (56 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-1-199 compare with the other Unit 38 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-199 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (201). Its 2025-26 success rate, 50%, was the 4th 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-1-199 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-1-199 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-199?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-199 a 50% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 41% to 90%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-199 in 2026?
942 applicants listed ANT-1-199 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 201 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 4.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 220 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-199?
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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