ANT-1-214: pronghorn hunt in Unit 41, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-214 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 41, August 29 to 31, with 24 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 275 applicants chose it first and 17 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 24 licenses sold, 22 hunters reporting, a 35% success rate, 7 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.
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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 41 |
| Licenses | 24 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 275 (17 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 35% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.5% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-214?
275 applicants chose ANT-1-214 first in the 2026 draw and 17 drew it on that choice, 6.2% of them. 24 of the 24 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 274 first-choice applicants and 21 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 | 225 | 135 | 145 | 16 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 275 | 174 | 196 | 17 | 24 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 222 | 130 | 150 | 20 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 40 | 40 | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 274 | 193 | 206 | 21 | 24 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-214?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-214, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 35% (2025-26), from 22 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 31 in 2019-20 to 24 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-214 (93 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 | 24 | 22 | 35% | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 93 (58 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 30 | 27 | 41% | 10 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 105 (80 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 30 | 27 | 32% | 10 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 139 (120 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 30 | 26 | 73% | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3.6 | 116 (92 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 30 | 26 | 84% | 25 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | 123 (106 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 31 | 25 | 79% | 24 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 96 (96 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-1-214 compare with the other Unit 41 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-214 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 41 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (275). Its 2025-26 success rate, 35%, was the 4th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 41 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 20.5% public land (240,546 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-214 have?
NMDOW lists 24 licenses for ANT-1-214 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-214?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-214 a 35% success rate, from 22 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 32% to 84%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-214 in 2026?
645 applicants listed ANT-1-214 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 275 chose it first and 17 of those drew it, 6.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 274 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-214?
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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