ANT-1-249: pronghorn hunt in Unit 58, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-249 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 58, August 29 to 31, with 24 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 369 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 24 licenses sold, 23 hunters reporting, a 64% success rate, 15 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.
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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 58 |
| Licenses | 24 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 369 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 64% success, 15 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-249?
369 applicants chose ANT-1-249 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 2.4% of them. 24 of the 24 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 452 first-choice applicants and 12 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 | 280 | 255 | 243 | 9 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 76 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 13 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 369 | 329 | 304 | 9 | 24 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 353 | 280 | 227 | 11 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 62 | 57 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 37 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 452 | 370 | 287 | 12 | 24 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-249?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-249, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 64% (2025-26), from 23 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 24 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-249 (104 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 | 24 | 23 | 64% | 15 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 104 (67 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 29 | 28 | 57% | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 | 124 (83 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 30 | 30 | 59% | 18 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 143 (116 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 25 | 21 | 90% | 23 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 101 (90 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 25 | 23 | 81% | 20 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 81 (70 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 26 | 20 | 89% | 21 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 103 (88 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-1-249 compare with the other Unit 58 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-249 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (369). Its 2025-26 success rate, 64%, was the 3rd 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-1-249 have?
NMDOW lists 24 licenses for ANT-1-249 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 29 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-249?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-249 a 64% success rate, from 23 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 57% to 90%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-249 in 2026?
1,002 applicants listed ANT-1-249 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 369 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 2.4% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 452 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-249?
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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