ANT-2-159: pronghorn hunt in Unit 30, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-159 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 30, August 15 to 23, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 111 applicants chose it first and 17 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 101. 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 30 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 111 (17 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 5% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 75.4% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-159?
111 applicants chose ANT-2-159 first in the 2026 draw and 17 drew it on that choice, 15.3% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 120 first-choice applicants and 16 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 | 96 | 53 | 62 | 15 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 10 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 111 | 61 | 94 | 17 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 | 53 | 76 | 15 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 120 | 71 | 105 | 16 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-159?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-159, 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-2-159 (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 | 25 | 24 | 5% | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 26 | 24 | 39% | 8 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 25 | 25 | 30% | 8 | 0 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 25 | 20 | 15% | 4 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 25 | 21 | 35% | 9 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 25 | 21 | 30% | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
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.
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-159 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-2-159 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 26 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-159?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-159 a 5% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 5% to 39%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-159 in 2026?
266 applicants listed ANT-2-159 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 111 chose it first and 17 of those drew it, 15.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 120 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-159?
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).