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ANT-2-190: pronghorn hunt in Units 36 and 37, Aug 15-23

ANT-2-190 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Units 36 and 37, August 15 to 23, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 61 applicants chose it first and 14 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 18 hunters reporting, a 21% success rate, 3 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.

Map of New Mexico Units 36 and 37 together: public land by manager, the unit lines inside, neighboring units 18, 19, 32, 34, 35 and 38 and Ruidoso, Carrizozo and Ruidoso Downs

National forestBLMState trust landMilitary landTribal landUnits 36 and 37Unit linesLake or riverHighway

ANT-2-190 at a glance
Species and bagPronghorn: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears
WeaponBow
DatesAugust 15 to 23 (2026-27)
UnitsUnit 36, Unit 37
Licenses20 (drawn)
First-choice applicants, 202661 (14 drew on first choice)
Result, 2025-2621% success, 3 bucks, 0 does
Public land in the hunt's units44.2%

How many hunters applied for ANT-2-190?

61 applicants chose ANT-2-190 first in the 2026 draw and 14 drew it on that choice, 23% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 65 first-choice applicants and 11 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.

Pool, 2026First choiceSecond choiceThird choiceDrawn on first choiceDrawn in all
Residents4644561117
Nonresidents without an outfitter127411
Applicants with an outfitter35322
All applicants6156631420
Pool, 2025First choiceSecond choiceThird choiceDrawn on first choiceDrawn in all
Residents427281917
Nonresidents without an outfitter18121311
Applicants with an outfitter52912
All applicants65861031120

Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.

How did hunters do on ANT-2-190?

NMDGF's results for ANT-2-190, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 21% (2025-26), from 18 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-190 (3 in 2025-26); they have their own column and are not counted in the drawn hunt's results.

SeasonBagDatesLicenses soldHunters reportingSuccess rateBucksDoesDays hunted, averageHunter satisfaction, 1 to 5Private-land licenses, same code
2025-26MB8/9-8/17201821%304.133 (3 bucks, 0 does)
2024-25MB8/10-8/18201720%403.53.72 (0 bucks, 0 does)
2023-24MBAug. 12-20201953%1105.43.6
2022-23MBAug. 4-12201822%4053.3
2020-21MBAug. 4-12222050%1103.93.11 (1 buck, 0 does)
2019-20MBAug. 4-12201521%4043.72 (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-2-190 compare with the other Units 36 and 37 pronghorn hunts?

ANT-2-190 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 36 and 37 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (61). Its 2025-26 success rate, 21%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 36 and 37 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 44.2% public land (746,707 acres).

Questions hunters ask

How many licenses does ANT-2-190 have?

NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-2-190 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.

What is the success rate for ANT-2-190?

NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-190 a 21% success rate, from 18 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 20% to 53%.

How many people applied for ANT-2-190 in 2026?

180 applicants listed ANT-2-190 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 61 chose it first and 14 of those drew it, 23% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 65 chose it first.

Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-190?

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).