ANT-1-237: pronghorn hunt in Unit 56, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-237 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 56, August 29 to 31, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 234 applicants chose it first and 33 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 38 hunters reporting, a 63% success rate, 21 bucks and 2 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landUnit 56Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Pronghorn: Either sex (any one pronghorn) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 56 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 234 (33 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 63% success, 21 bucks, 2 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 21.7% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-237?
234 applicants chose ANT-1-237 first in the 2026 draw and 33 drew it on that choice, 14.1% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 285 first-choice applicants and 28 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 | 195 | 201 | 118 | 30 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 36 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| All applicants | 234 | 256 | 143 | 33 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 227 | 172 | 117 | 25 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 49 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| All applicants | 285 | 232 | 141 | 28 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-237?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-237, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 63% (2025-26), from 38 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-237 (3 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 | ES | 8/23-8/25 | 40 | 38 | 63% | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 (2 bucks, 2 does) |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/24-8/26 | 50 | 47 | 69% | 21 | 10 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 26-28 | 50 | 47 | 82% | 38 | 3 | 1.8 | 4 | 5 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 14-16 | 50 | 49 | 86% | 37 | 6 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 3 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 15-17 | 50 | 50 | 89% | 42 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 17-19 | 50 | 34 | 91% | 37 | 6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 8 (8 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-1-237 compare with the other Unit 56 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-237 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 56 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (234). Its 2025-26 success rate, 63%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 56 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 21.7% public land (247,202 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-237 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-1-237 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-237?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-237 a 63% success rate, from 38 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 63% to 91%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-237 in 2026?
633 applicants listed ANT-1-237 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 234 chose it first and 33 of those drew it, 14.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 285 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-237?
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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