ANT-1-250: pronghorn hunt in Unit 58, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-250 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, September 26 to 28, with 24 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 115 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 24 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 74% 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.
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| 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 58 |
| Licenses | 24 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 115 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 74% success, 14 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-250?
115 applicants chose ANT-1-250 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 7.8% of them. 24 of the 24 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 140 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 96 | 247 | 202 | 9 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 15 | 51 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 115 | 303 | 245 | 9 | 24 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 112 | 264 | 188 | 6 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 23 | 50 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 140 | 321 | 230 | 6 | 24 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-250?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-250, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 74% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 31 in 2019-20 to 24 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-250 (41 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 | 24 | 24 | 74% | 14 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 41 (26 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 30 | 26 | 73% | 22 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 56 (45 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 30 | 29 | 68% | 20 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 51 (36 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 30 | 26 | 54% | 16 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 100 (70 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 30 | 27 | 62% | 19 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 87 (84 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 31 | 21 | 94% | 22 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 94 (86 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-1-250 compare with the other Unit 58 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-250 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (115). Its 2025-26 success rate, 74%, was the 2nd 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-1-250 have?
NMDOW lists 24 licenses for ANT-1-250 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-250?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-250 a 74% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 54% to 94%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-250 in 2026?
663 applicants listed ANT-1-250 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 115 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 7.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 140 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-250?
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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