ANT-2-113: pronghorn hunt in Unit 15, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-113 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 15, August 15 to 23, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 170 applicants chose it first and 12 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 20 hunters reporting, a 29% success rate, 5 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 15 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 170 (12 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 29% success, 5 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 77.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-113?
170 applicants chose ANT-2-113 first in the 2026 draw and 12 drew it on that choice, 7.1% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 193 first-choice applicants and 18 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 | 123 | 102 | 110 | 11 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 36 | 28 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 170 | 147 | 164 | 12 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 128 | 77 | 106 | 15 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 28 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 30 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 193 | 114 | 156 | 18 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-113?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-113, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 29% (2025-26), from 20 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-113 (4 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 | 20 | 20 | 29% | 5 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 20 | 18 | 12% | 2 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 20 | 20 | 12% | 2 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 15 | 13% | 3 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 20 | 25% | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 19 | 25% | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4.1 | 1 (1 buck, 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-2-113 compare with the other Unit 15 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-113 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 15 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (170). Its 2025-26 success rate, 29%, was the 5th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 15 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 77.6% public land (810,996 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-113 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-2-113 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-113?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-113 a 29% success rate, from 20 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 12% to 29%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-113 in 2026?
481 applicants listed ANT-2-113 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 170 chose it first and 12 of those drew it, 7.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 193 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-113?
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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