ANT-1-241: pronghorn hunt in Unit 56, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-241 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, October 3 to 5, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 248 applicants chose it first and 26 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 36 hunters reporting, a 42% success rate, 14 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 56 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 248 (26 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 42% success, 14 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 21.7% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-241?
248 applicants chose ANT-1-241 first in the 2026 draw and 26 drew it on that choice, 10.5% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 277 first-choice applicants and 19 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 | 194 | 350 | 393 | 21 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 46 | 69 | 62 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 8 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| All applicants | 248 | 421 | 476 | 26 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 213 | 294 | 432 | 18 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 57 | 89 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| All applicants | 277 | 408 | 502 | 19 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-241?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-241, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 42% (2025-26), from 36 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-241 (36 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 | 40 | 36 | 42% | 14 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 36 (17 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 51 | 47 | 42% | 20 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 89 (57 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 50 | 45 | 90% | 45 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 96 (89 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 50 | 39 | 77% | 39 | 0 | 2 | 4.2 | 110 (96 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 52 | 48 | 74% | 38 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 94 (77 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 50 | 39 | 85% | 37 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 83 (77 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-1-241 compare with the other Unit 56 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-241 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 56 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (248). Its 2025-26 success rate, 42%, was the 4th 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-1-241 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-1-241 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 51 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-241?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-241 a 42% success rate, from 36 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 42% to 90%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-241 in 2026?
1,145 applicants listed ANT-1-241 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 248 chose it first and 26 of those drew it, 10.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 277 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-241?
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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