ANT-2-138: pronghorn hunt in Units 21A, 21B and 24, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-138 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Units 21A, 21B and 24, August 15 to 23, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 80 applicants chose it first and 11 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 5% success rate, 1 buck 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) |
| Units | Unit 21A, Unit 21B, Unit 24 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 80 (11 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 5% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 66% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-138?
80 applicants chose ANT-2-138 first in the 2026 draw and 11 drew it on that choice, 13.8% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 100 first-choice applicants and 11 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 | 66 | 82 | 102 | 9 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 80 | 107 | 128 | 11 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 82 | 68 | 72 | 9 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 14 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 100 | 93 | 114 | 11 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-138?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-138, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 5% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 25 in 2019-20 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-138 (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 | 25 | 24 | 5% | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 25 | 25 | 43% | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug 12-20 | 25 | 24 | 35% | 9 | 0 | 5.3 | 3.5 | |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug 4-12 | 25 | 23 | 26% | 7 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug 4-12 | 25 | 25 | 18% | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug 4-12 | 25 | 22 | 42% | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 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-2-138 compare with the other Units 21A, 21B and 24 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-138 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 21A, 21B and 24 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (80). Its 2025-26 success rate, 5%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 21A, 21B and 24 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 66% public land (1,914,543 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-138 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-2-138 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-2-138?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-138 a 5% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 5% to 43%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-138 in 2026?
315 applicants listed ANT-2-138 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 80 chose it first and 11 of those drew it, 13.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 100 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-138?
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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