ANT-2-223: pronghorn hunt in Units 8 and 43, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-223 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Units 8 and 43, August 15 to 23, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 20 applicants chose it first and 1 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 0% success rate.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103. 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) |
| Units | Unit 8, Unit 43 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 20 (1 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 23% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-223?
20 applicants chose ANT-2-223 first in the 2026 draw and 1 drew it on that choice, 5% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 24 first-choice applicants and 3 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 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 20 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 24 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 24 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-223?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-223, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 0% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 5 in 2019-20 to 5 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-223 (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 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 5 | 5 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.7 | 5 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 5 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 5 | 5 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 4.8 | 3 | 8 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 5 | 5 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 5 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 5 (3 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-2-223 compare with the other Units 8 and 43 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-223 is one of 2 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 8 and 43 in 2026-27. Units 8 and 43 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 23% public land (415,396 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-223 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for ANT-2-223 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-223?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-223 a 0% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 67%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-223 in 2026?
83 applicants listed ANT-2-223 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 20 chose it first and 1 of those drew it, 5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 24 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-223?
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). NMDOW warns that with 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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