ANT-1-258: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Sep 26-28
ANT-1-258 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 8 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 24 applicants chose it first and 2 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 8 licenses sold, 7 hunters reporting, an 86% success rate, 7 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 | 8 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | mobility impaired only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 24 (2 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 86% success, 7 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-258?
24 applicants chose ANT-1-258 first in the 2026 draw and 2 drew it on that choice, 8.3% of them. 8 of the 8 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 18 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 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 7 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 24 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 8 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 8 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 18 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 8 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-258?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-258, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 86% (2025-26), from 7 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 8 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-258; 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 | 8 | 7 | 86% | 7 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 10 | 9 | 44% | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 10 | 9 | 71% | 7 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 10 | 10 | 70% | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 10 | 10 | 70% | 7 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 11 | 9 | 50% | 5 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1 (0 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-1-258 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-258 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (24). Its 2025-26 success rate, 86%, was the 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-1-258 have?
NMDOW lists 8 licenses for ANT-1-258 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-258?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-258 a 86% success rate, from 7 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 44% to 86%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-258 in 2026?
66 applicants listed ANT-1-258 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 24 chose it first and 2 of those drew it, 8.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 18 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-258?
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 8 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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