ANT-2-166: pronghorn hunt in Unit 31 (South of US Highway 380), Aug 15-23
ANT-2-166 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 31, South of US Highway 380, August 15 to 23, with 50 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 252 applicants chose it first and 39 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 50 licenses sold, 49 hunters reporting, a 68% success rate, 33 bucks 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 31 |
| Licenses | 50 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 252 (39 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 68% success, 33 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 48.4% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-166?
252 applicants chose ANT-2-166 first in the 2026 draw and 39 drew it on that choice, 15.5% of them. 50 of the 50 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 231 first-choice applicants and 35 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 | 195 | 118 | 122 | 34 | 42 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 34 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| All applicants | 252 | 169 | 159 | 39 | 50 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 189 | 158 | 93 | 29 | 42 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 31 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| All applicants | 231 | 205 | 136 | 35 | 50 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-166?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-166, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 68% (2025-26), from 49 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 50 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-166 (4 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 | 50 | 49 | 68% | 33 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 50 | 48 | 52% | 24 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 50 | 47 | 53% | 27 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 7 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 45 | 67% | 34 | 0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 51 | 50 | 62% | 32 | 0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 44 | 70% | 35 | 0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 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-2-166 compare with the other Unit 31 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-166 is one of 12 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 31 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 12 drawn ones (252). Its 2025-26 success rate, 68%, was the 11th highest of the 12 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 31 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 48.4% public land (2,587,901 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-166 have?
NMDOW lists 50 licenses for ANT-2-166 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-166?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-166 a 68% success rate, from 49 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 52% to 70%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-166 in 2026?
580 applicants listed ANT-2-166 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 252 chose it first and 39 of those drew it, 15.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 231 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-166?
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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