ANT-1-215: pronghorn hunt in Unit 41, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-215 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, September 26 to 28, with 24 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 139 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 24 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, an 85% success rate, 17 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.
State trust landUnit 41Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 41 |
| Licenses | 24 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 139 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 85% success, 17 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.5% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-215?
139 applicants chose ANT-1-215 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 2.9% of them. 24 of the 24 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 93 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 109 | 206 | 123 | 4 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 27 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 139 | 242 | 175 | 4 | 24 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 73 | 182 | 127 | 7 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 17 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 93 | 211 | 162 | 7 | 24 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-215?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-215, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 85% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 31 in 2019-20 to 24 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-215 (60 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 | 24 | 24 | 85% | 17 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 60 (48 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 30 | 29 | 58% | 16 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 85 (69 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 30 | 27 | 46% | 14 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 80 (75 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 30 | 30 | 40% | 12 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 110 (80 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 30 | 30 | 71% | 21 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 101 (93 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 31 | 22 | 70% | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 89 (85 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-1-215 compare with the other Unit 41 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-215 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 41 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (139). Its 2025-26 success rate, 85%, was the 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-1-215 have?
NMDOW lists 24 licenses for ANT-1-215 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-1-215?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-215 a 85% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 40% to 85%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-215 in 2026?
556 applicants listed ANT-1-215 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 139 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 2.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 93 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-215?
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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