ANT-2-144: pronghorn hunt in Units 22 and 23, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-144 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Units 22 and 23, August 15 to 23, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 44 applicants chose it first and 3 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 10 hunters reporting, a 50% 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) |
| Units | Unit 22, Unit 23 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 44 (3 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 50% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 63.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-144?
44 applicants chose ANT-2-144 first in the 2026 draw and 3 drew it on that choice, 6.8% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 42 first-choice applicants and 4 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 | 41 | 45 | 58 | 3 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 44 | 50 | 59 | 3 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 37 | 42 | 65 | 4 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 42 | 53 | 78 | 4 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-144?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-144, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 50% (2025-26), from 10 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 10 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-144; 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 | 50% | 4 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 10 | 10 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | 5 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 10 | 30% | 3 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 9 | 22% | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 3 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 9 | 50% | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 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-2-144 compare with the other Units 22 and 23 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-144 is one of 5 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 22 and 23 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 5 drawn ones (44). Its 2025-26 success rate, 50%, was the 4th highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 22 and 23 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 63.9% public land (1,357,272 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-144 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-2-144 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-144?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-144 a 50% success rate, from 10 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 10% to 50%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-144 in 2026?
153 applicants listed ANT-2-144 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 44 chose it first and 3 of those drew it, 6.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 42 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-144?
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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