ANT-1-256: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Aug 29-31
ANT-1-256 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 59, August 29 to 31, with 4 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 342 applicants chose it first and 4 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 4 licenses sold, 3 hunters reporting, a 0% success rate.
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 59 |
| Licenses | 4 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 342 (4 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-256?
342 applicants chose ANT-1-256 first in the 2026 draw and 4 drew it on that choice, 1.2% of them. 4 of the 4 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 357 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 337 | 236 | 301 | 4 | 4 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 342 | 245 | 313 | 4 | 4 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 341 | 301 | 349 | 3 | 4 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 15 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 357 | 307 | 362 | 3 | 4 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-256?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-256, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 0% (2025-26), from 3 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 6 in 2019-20 to 4 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-256 (124 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 | 4 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 | 124 (96 bucks, 2 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 140 (105 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 177 (147 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 14-16 | 5 | 5 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 133 (106 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 15-17 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 116 (96 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 17-19 | 6 | 5 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 69 (52 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-1-256 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-256 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (342). Its 2025-26 success rate, 0%, was the 6th 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-1-256 have?
NMDOW lists 4 licenses for ANT-1-256 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-256?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-256 a 0% success rate, from 3 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-256 in 2026?
900 applicants listed ANT-1-256 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 342 chose it first and 4 of those drew it, 1.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 357 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-256?
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). NMDOW warns that with 4 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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