ANT-1-259: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Oct 3-5
ANT-1-259 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, October 3 to 5, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 247 applicants chose it first and 33 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 39 hunters reporting, a 71% success rate, 26 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 59 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 247 (33 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 71% success, 26 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-1-259?
247 applicants chose ANT-1-259 first in the 2026 draw and 33 drew it on that choice, 13.4% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 283 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 | 209 | 281 | 412 | 28 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 28 | 68 | 82 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| All applicants | 247 | 357 | 507 | 33 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 200 | 290 | 399 | 23 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 64 | 93 | 92 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 19 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| All applicants | 283 | 388 | 511 | 27 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-1-259?
NMDGF's results for ANT-1-259, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 71% (2025-26), from 39 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-1-259 (43 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 | 40 | 39 | 71% | 26 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 43 (24 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 10/5-10/7 | 50 | 48 | 58% | 26 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 60 (45 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Oct. 7-9 | 50 | 46 | 82% | 41 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 47 (34 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 50 | 46 | 74% | 37 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 32 (30 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 25-27 | 51 | 49 | 55% | 28 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 43 (37 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 27-29 | 50 | 40 | 64% | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 | 22 (20 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-1-259 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-1-259 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (247). Its 2025-26 success rate, 71%, was the 2nd 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-1-259 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-1-259 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-1-259?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-1-259 a 71% success rate, from 39 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 55% to 82%.
How many people applied for ANT-1-259 in 2026?
1,111 applicants listed ANT-1-259 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 247 chose it first and 33 of those drew it, 13.4% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 283 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-1-259?
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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