ANT-2-196: pronghorn hunt in Unit 38, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-196 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 38, August 15 to 23, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 102). In the 2026 draw, 60 applicants chose it first and 11 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 20 hunters reporting, a 16% 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.
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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 38 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 60 (11 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 16% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 31.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-196?
60 applicants chose ANT-2-196 first in the 2026 draw and 11 drew it on that choice, 18.3% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 55 first-choice applicants and 8 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 | 51 | 61 | 80 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 60 | 70 | 105 | 11 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 37 | 63 | 75 | 6 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| All applicants | 55 | 72 | 90 | 8 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-196?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-196, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 16% (2025-26), from 20 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-196 (6 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 | 20 | 20 | 16% | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 20 | 20 | 17% | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 20 | 18 | 12% | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 7 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 17 | 18% | 4 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 19 | 50% | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 20 | 14 | 42% | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
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-2-196 compare with the other Unit 38 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-196 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 38 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (60). Its 2025-26 success rate, 16%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 38 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 31.9% public land (665,610 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-196 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-2-196 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-2-196?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-196 a 16% success rate, from 20 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 12% to 50%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-196 in 2026?
235 applicants listed ANT-2-196 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 60 chose it first and 11 of those drew it, 18.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 55 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-196?
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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