ANT-1-217: pronghorn hunt in Unit 41, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-217 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, October 3 to 5, with 28 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 105 applicants chose it first and 10 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 28 licenses sold, 26 hunters reporting, a 48% success rate, 13 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 41 |
| Licenses | 28 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 105 (10 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 48% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.5% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-217?
105 applicants chose ANT-1-217 first in the 2026 draw and 10 drew it on that choice, 9.5% of them. 28 of the 28 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 116 first-choice applicants and 20 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 | 92 | 78 | 238 | 8 | 24 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 11 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 105 | 95 | 259 | 10 | 28 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 74 | 89 | 219 | 16 | 24 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 39 | 26 | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| All applicants | 116 | 116 | 299 | 20 | 28 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-217?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-217, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 48% (2025-26), from 26 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 35 in 2019-20 to 28 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-217 (22 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 | 28 | 26 | 48% | 13 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 22 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 35 | 31 | 28% | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 26 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 35 | 34 | 48% | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 30 (26 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 35 | 25 | 56% | 20 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 34 (33 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 35 | 35 | 61% | 21 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 37 (36 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 35 | 25 | 88% | 29 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 40 (30 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-1-217 compare with the other Unit 41 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-217 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 41 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (105). Its 2025-26 success rate, 48%, was the 3rd 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-1-217 have?
NMDOW lists 28 licenses for ANT-1-217 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 35 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-217?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-217 a 48% success rate, from 26 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 28% to 88%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-217 in 2026?
459 applicants listed ANT-1-217 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 105 chose it first and 10 of those drew it, 9.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 116 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-217?
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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