ANT-1-255: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-255 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 59, August 29 to 31, with 36 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 175 applicants chose it first and 21 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 36 licenses sold, 33 hunters reporting, a 63% success rate, 11 bucks and 11 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 59 |
| Licenses | 36 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 175 (21 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 63% success, 11 bucks, 11 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-255?
175 applicants chose ANT-1-255 first in the 2026 draw and 21 drew it on that choice, 12% of them. 36 of the 36 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 200 first-choice applicants and 27 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 | 140 | 176 | 128 | 19 | 31 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 29 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 175 | 211 | 173 | 21 | 36 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 158 | 170 | 171 | 22 | 31 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 33 | 31 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| All applicants | 200 | 210 | 229 | 27 | 36 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-255?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-255, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 63% (2025-26), from 33 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 45 in 2019-20 to 36 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-255 (6 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 | 36 | 33 | 63% | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3.5 | 6 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/24-8/26 | 45 | 41 | 90% | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3.9 | 8 (4 bucks, 3 does) |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 26-28 | 45 | 43 | 85% | 36 | 2 | 1.6 | 4 | 5 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 14-16 | 45 | 39 | 74% | 31 | 2 | 1.9 | 4 | 7 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 15-17 | 45 | 43 | 83% | 35 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 6 (5 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 17-19 | 45 | 32 | 85% | 30 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 8 (4 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-1-255 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-255 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (175). Its 2025-26 success rate, 63%, was the 4th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 59 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 24.6% public land (296,810 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-1-255 have?
NMDOW lists 36 licenses for ANT-1-255 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 45 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-255?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-255 a 63% success rate, from 33 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 63% to 90%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-255 in 2026?
559 applicants listed ANT-1-255 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 175 chose it first and 21 of those drew it, 12% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 200 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-255?
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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