ANT-1-252: pronghorn hunt in Unit 58, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-252 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, October 3 to 5, with 32 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 161 applicants chose it first and 15 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 32 licenses sold, 31 hunters reporting, a 59% success rate, 18 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 | October 3 to 5 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 58 |
| Licenses | 32 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 161 (15 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 59% success, 18 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-252?
161 applicants chose ANT-1-252 first in the 2026 draw and 15 drew it on that choice, 9.3% of them. 32 of the 32 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 132 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 | 117 | 185 | 245 | 13 | 27 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 41 | 44 | 82 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 161 | 241 | 334 | 15 | 32 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 | 206 | 311 | 5 | 27 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 21 | 39 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 132 | 259 | 379 | 6 | 32 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-252?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-252, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 59% (2025-26), from 31 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2019-20 to 32 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-252 (30 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 | 32 | 31 | 59% | 18 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 30 (18 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 40 | 37 | 64% | 23 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 | 34 (21 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 40 | 35 | 71% | 28 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 42 (27 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 40 | 33 | 91% | 36 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 44 (38 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 40 | 36 | 72% | 29 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 31 (28 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 40 | 30 | 89% | 33 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 46 (39 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-1-252 compare with the other Unit 58 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-252 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (161). Its 2025-26 success rate, 59%, was the 4th 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-1-252 have?
NMDOW lists 32 licenses for ANT-1-252 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 40 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-252?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-252 a 59% success rate, from 31 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 59% to 91%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-252 in 2026?
736 applicants listed ANT-1-252 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 161 chose it first and 15 of those drew it, 9.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 132 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-252?
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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