ANT-2-125: pronghorn hunt in Unit 17, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-125 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 17, August 15 to 23, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 99). In the 2026 draw, 183 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 24% success rate, 4 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 17 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 183 (12 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 24% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 73.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-125?
183 applicants chose ANT-2-125 first in the 2026 draw and 12 drew it on that choice, 6.6% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 195 first-choice applicants and 12 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 | 139 | 134 | 116 | 11 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 34 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 183 | 191 | 157 | 12 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 150 | 150 | 147 | 11 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 45 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 195 | 221 | 204 | 12 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-125?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-125, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 24% (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-2-125 (2 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 | 24% | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 20 | 20 | 21% | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 20 | 19 | 29% | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 19 | 26% | 5 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 6 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug 4-12 | 20 | 20 | 28% | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4.1 | 3 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug 4-12 | 20 | 18 | 44% | 8 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2 (2 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-2-125 compare with the other Unit 17 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-125 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 17 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (183). Its 2025-26 success rate, 24%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 17 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 73.8% public land (778,238 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-125 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-2-125 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-2-125?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-125 a 24% success rate, from 20 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 21% to 44%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-125 in 2026?
531 applicants listed ANT-2-125 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 183 chose it first and 12 of those drew it, 6.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 195 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-125?
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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