ANT-2-184: pronghorn hunt in Unit 33, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-184 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 33, August 15 to 23, with 30 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 101 applicants chose it first and 15 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 30 licenses sold, 28 hunters reporting, a 26% success rate, 8 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landNational wildlife refugeState parkMilitary landUnit 33Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| 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 33 |
| Licenses | 30 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 101 (15 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 26% success, 8 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 57.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-184?
101 applicants chose ANT-2-184 first in the 2026 draw and 15 drew it on that choice, 14.9% of them. 30 of the 30 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 137 first-choice applicants and 17 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 | 81 | 75 | 111 | 14 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 11 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 101 | 104 | 147 | 15 | 30 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 116 | 76 | 108 | 16 | 26 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 18 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 137 | 113 | 164 | 17 | 30 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-184?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-184, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 26% (2025-26), from 28 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 31 in 2019-20 to 30 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-184 (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 | 30 | 28 | 26% | 8 | 0 | 4.6 | 3 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 30 | 28 | 30% | 8 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 30 | 29 | 50% | 15 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 6 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 30 | 23 | 39% | 12 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 30 | 29 | 52% | 16 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 9 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 31 | 23 | 57% | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2 (1 buck, 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-2-184 compare with the other Unit 33 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-184 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 33 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (101). Its 2025-26 success rate, 26%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 33 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 57.9% public land (842,107 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-184 have?
NMDOW lists 30 licenses for ANT-2-184 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-184?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-184 a 26% success rate, from 28 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 26% to 57%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-184 in 2026?
352 applicants listed ANT-2-184 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 101 chose it first and 15 of those drew it, 14.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 137 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-184?
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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