ANT-1-239: pronghorn hunt in Unit 56, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-239 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 56, September 26 to 28, with 36 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 491 applicants chose it first and 22 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 36 licenses sold, 35 hunters reporting, a 65% success rate, 21 bucks and 0 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: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | September 26 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 56 |
| Licenses | 36 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 491 (22 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 65% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 21.7% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-239?
491 applicants chose ANT-1-239 first in the 2026 draw and 22 drew it on that choice, 4.5% of them. 36 of the 36 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 419 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 | 380 | 517 | 392 | 18 | 31 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 91 | 65 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 20 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 491 | 603 | 455 | 22 | 36 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 324 | 541 | 345 | 11 | 31 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 83 | 97 | 62 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 12 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 419 | 656 | 446 | 13 | 36 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-239?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-239, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 65% (2025-26), from 35 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 46 in 2019-20 to 36 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-239 (84 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 | 36 | 35 | 65% | 21 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 84 (53 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 45 | 43 | 78% | 30 | 0 | 1.9 | 4 | 142 (120 bucks, 2 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 45 | 41 | 72% | 32 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 137 (123 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 45 | 38 | 63% | 28 | 0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 147 (113 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 45 | 44 | 85% | 38 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | 199 (163 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 46 | 33 | 78% | 35 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 197 (177 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-1-239 compare with the other Unit 56 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-239 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 56 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (491). Its 2025-26 success rate, 65%, was the 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-1-239 have?
NMDOW lists 36 licenses for ANT-1-239 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 45 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-239?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-239 a 65% success rate, from 35 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 63% to 85%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-239 in 2026?
1,549 applicants listed ANT-1-239 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 491 chose it first and 22 of those drew it, 4.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 419 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-239?
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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