ANT-1-257: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-257 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, September 26 to 28, with 32 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 304 applicants chose it first and 13 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 32 licenses sold, 30 hunters reporting, a 66% success rate, 20 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 59 |
| Licenses | 32 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 304 (13 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 66% success, 20 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-257?
304 applicants chose ANT-1-257 first in the 2026 draw and 13 drew it on that choice, 4.3% of them. 32 of the 32 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 371 first-choice applicants and 22 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 | 215 | 447 | 317 | 10 | 27 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 68 | 83 | 56 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 21 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| All applicants | 304 | 549 | 386 | 13 | 32 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 283 | 446 | 303 | 19 | 27 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 76 | 85 | 69 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| All applicants | 371 | 553 | 382 | 22 | 32 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-257?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-257, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 66% (2025-26), from 30 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2019-20 to 32 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-257 (67 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 | 32 | 30 | 66% | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 67 (52 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 40 | 36 | 87% | 30 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 89 (70 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 40 | 39 | 88% | 35 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 83 (66 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 40 | 31 | 87% | 35 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 106 (78 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 41 | 36 | 77% | 32 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 74 (65 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 40 | 30 | 78% | 28 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | 113 (80 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-1-257 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-257 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (304). Its 2025-26 success rate, 66%, was the 3rd 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-1-257 have?
NMDOW lists 32 licenses for ANT-1-257 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-1-257?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-257 a 66% success rate, from 30 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 66% to 88%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-257 in 2026?
1,239 applicants listed ANT-1-257 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 304 chose it first and 13 of those drew it, 4.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 371 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-257?
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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