ANT-1-248: pronghorn hunt in Unit 58, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-248 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 58, August 29 to 31, with 16 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 89 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 16 licenses sold, 16 hunters reporting, an 80% success rate, 10 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.
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| Species and bag | Pronghorn: Either sex (any one pronghorn) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 58 |
| Licenses | 16 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 89 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 80% success, 10 bucks, 2 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-248?
89 applicants chose ANT-1-248 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 10.1% of them. 16 of the 16 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 95 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 70 | 87 | 107 | 8 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 17 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 89 | 119 | 146 | 9 | 16 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 75 | 104 | 83 | 9 | 14 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 15 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 95 | 142 | 118 | 10 | 16 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-248?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-248, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 80% (2025-26), from 16 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 16 in 2019-20 to 16 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-248 (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 | 16 | 16 | 80% | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 3 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/24-8/26 | 20 | 20 | 80% | 14 | 2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 26-28 | 20 | 17 | 59% | 9 | 3 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 2 (1 buck, 1 doe) |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 14-16 | 15 | 14 | 50% | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5 (2 bucks, 2 does) |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 15-17 | 15 | 13 | 92% | 14 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 17-19 | 16 | 13 | 100% | 15 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3 (3 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-1-248 compare with the other Unit 58 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-248 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (89). Its 2025-26 success rate, 80%, was the highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 58 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 20.8% public land (203,414 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-248 have?
NMDOW lists 16 licenses for ANT-1-248 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-248?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-248 a 80% success rate, from 16 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 50% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-248 in 2026?
354 applicants listed ANT-1-248 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 89 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 10.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 95 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-248?
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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