ANT-2-131: pronghorn hunt in Unit 18, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-131 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 18, August 15 to 23, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 105 applicants chose it first and 8 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 24 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 19% success rate, 4 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100. 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 18 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 105 (8 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 19% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 65.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-131?
105 applicants chose ANT-2-131 first in the 2026 draw and 8 drew it on that choice, 7.6% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 138 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 83 | 103 | 95 | 8 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 16 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 105 | 146 | 141 | 8 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 | 70 | 94 | 9 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 26 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 138 | 128 | 124 | 10 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-131?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-131, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 19% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 24 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-131 (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 | 24 | 24 | 19% | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 25 | 23 | 22% | 5 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 25 | 23 | 37% | 9 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 25 | 20 | 15% | 4 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 25 | 24 | 19% | 5 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 26 | 21 | 25% | 6 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
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-2-131 compare with the other Unit 18 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-131 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 18 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (105). Its 2025-26 success rate, 19%, was the 3rd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 18 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 65.9% public land (1,031,695 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-131 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-2-131 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-131?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-131 a 19% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 15% to 37%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-131 in 2026?
392 applicants listed ANT-2-131 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 105 chose it first and 8 of those drew it, 7.6% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 138 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-131?
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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