ANT-1-211: pronghorn hunt in Unit 40, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-211 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 40, October 3 to 5, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 51 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 9 hunters reporting, an 88% success rate, 8 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationMilitary landUnit 40Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 40 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 51 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 88% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 10.4% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-211?
51 applicants chose ANT-1-211 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 15.7% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 60 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 50 | 144 | 87 | 8 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 51 | 149 | 88 | 8 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 60 | 94 | 73 | 6 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 60 | 100 | 77 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-211?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-211, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 88% (2025-26), from 9 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-211 (170 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 | 10 | 9 | 88% | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 | 170 (110 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 10 | 9 | 75% | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 184 (128 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 10 | 9 | 78% | 8 | 0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 165 (127 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 10 | 9 | 89% | 9 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 123 (97 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 11 | 10 | 100% | 11 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 164 (131 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 10 | 6 | 100% | 10 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 148 (124 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-1-211 compare with the other Unit 40 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-211 is one of 4 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 40 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (51). Its 2025-26 success rate, 88%, was the 2nd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 40 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 10.4% public land (251,131 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-211 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-1-211 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-211?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-211 a 88% success rate, from 9 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 75% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-211 in 2026?
288 applicants listed ANT-1-211 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 51 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 15.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 60 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-211?
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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