ANT-1-201: pronghorn hunt in Unit 38, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-201 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, October 3 to 5, with 30 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 208 applicants chose it first and 15 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 30 licenses sold, 30 hunters reporting, a 32% 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 38 |
| Licenses | 30 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 208 (15 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 32% success, 9 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-201?
208 applicants chose ANT-1-201 first in the 2026 draw and 15 drew it on that choice, 7.2% of them. 30 of the 30 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 222 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 | 177 | 171 | 359 | 14 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 18 | 34 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 13 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 208 | 248 | 472 | 15 | 30 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 184 | 204 | 375 | 12 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 34 | 374 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 222 | 600 | 473 | 13 | 30 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-201?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-201, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 32% (2025-26), from 30 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 31 in 2019-20 to 30 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-201 (36 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 | 30 | 30 | 32% | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 36 (22 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 30 | 25 | 54% | 16 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 25 (11 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 30 | 29 | 76% | 23 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 35 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 30 | 24 | 71% | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 | 34 (28 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 30 | 30 | 80% | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 33 (27 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 31 | 22 | 82% | 25 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | 30 (23 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-1-201 compare with the other Unit 38 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-201 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (208). Its 2025-26 success rate, 32%, was the 5th 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-1-201 have?
NMDOW lists 30 licenses for ANT-1-201 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-201?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-201 a 32% success rate, from 30 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 32% to 82%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-201 in 2026?
928 applicants listed ANT-1-201 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 208 chose it first and 15 of those drew it, 7.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 222 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-201?
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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