ANT-2-103: pronghorn hunt in Unit 12, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-103 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 12, August 15 to 23, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 34 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 10 hunters reporting, a 33% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99. 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 | Bow |
| Dates | August 15 to 23 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 12 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 34 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 33% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 38.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-103?
34 applicants chose ANT-2-103 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 23.5% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 36 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 29 | 32 | 44 | 7 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 34 | 38 | 48 | 8 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 36 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-103?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-103, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 33% (2025-26), from 10 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-103 (1 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 | 8/9-8/17 | 10 | 10 | 33% | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 10 | 9 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 10 | 10 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 7 | 14% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 | 7 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 10 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 4 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 11 | 6 | 25% | 2 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 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-2-103 compare with the other Unit 12 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-103 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 12 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (34). Its 2025-26 success rate, 33%, was the 5th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 12 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 38.8% public land (642,998 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-103 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-2-103 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-103?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-103 a 33% success rate, from 10 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 33%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-103 in 2026?
120 applicants listed ANT-2-103 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 34 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 23.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 36 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-103?
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 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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