ANT-1-221: pronghorn hunt in Unit 42, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-221 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 42, September 26 to 28, with 8 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 69 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 8 licenses sold, 6 hunters reporting, a 100% 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.
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| 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 42 |
| Licenses | 8 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 69 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 100% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 8.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-221?
69 applicants chose ANT-1-221 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 5.8% of them. 8 of the 8 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 57 first-choice applicants and 1 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 | 68 | 84 | 83 | 4 | 7 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 69 | 88 | 83 | 4 | 8 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 57 | 70 | 66 | 1 | 7 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 57 | 72 | 70 | 1 | 8 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-221?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-221, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 100% (2025-26), from 6 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 8 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-221 (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 | 9/27-9/29 | 8 | 6 | 100% | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 22 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 10 | 10 | 38% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | 29 (23 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 10 | 10 | 78% | 8 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 26 (11 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 10 | 7 | 71% | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 4 | 42 (34 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 10 | 9 | 83% | 8 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 33 (30 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 11 | 8 | 71% | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 55 (48 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-1-221 compare with the other Unit 42 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-221 is one of 4 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 42 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (69). Its 2025-26 success rate, 100%, was the highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 42 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 8.9% public land (244,390 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-221 have?
NMDOW lists 8 licenses for ANT-1-221 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-1-221?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-221 a 100% success rate, from 6 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-221 in 2026?
240 applicants listed ANT-1-221 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 69 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 5.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 57 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-221?
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 8 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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