ANT-1-227: pronghorn hunt in Unit 47, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-227 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 47, August 29 to 31, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 384 applicants chose it first and 11 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 18 hunters reporting, a 63% success rate, 11 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 47 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 384 (11 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 63% success, 11 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 23.7% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-227?
384 applicants chose ANT-1-227 first in the 2026 draw and 11 drew it on that choice, 2.9% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 488 first-choice applicants and 13 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 | 330 | 302 | 272 | 10 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 47 | 34 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 384 | 346 | 346 | 11 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 380 | 327 | 316 | 11 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 101 | 57 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 488 | 400 | 416 | 13 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-227?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-227, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 63% (2025-26), from 18 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-227 (30 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 | 20 | 18 | 63% | 11 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 30 (6 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 25 | 24 | 24% | 5 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 35 (19 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 25 | 22 | 74% | 19 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 41 (24 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 25 | 17 | 53% | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | 48 (44 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 25 | 25 | 52% | 13 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 46 (41 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 26 | 23 | 62% | 15 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 21 (17 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-1-227 compare with the other Unit 47 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-227 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 47 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (384). Its 2025-26 success rate, 63%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 47 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 23.7% public land (182,679 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-227 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-1-227 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-227?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-227 a 63% success rate, from 18 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 24% to 74%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-227 in 2026?
1,076 applicants listed ANT-1-227 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 384 chose it first and 11 of those drew it, 2.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 488 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-227?
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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