ANT-2-233: pronghorn hunt in Units 50 and 52, Aug 4-12
ANT-2-233 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Units 50 and 52, August 4 to 12, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 215 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 20 licenses sold, 19 hunters reporting, a 17% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
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 4 to 12 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 50, Unit 52 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 215 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 17% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 75.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-233?
215 applicants chose ANT-2-233 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 4.2% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 218 first-choice applicants and 10 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 | 203 | 149 | 176 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 8 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 215 | 169 | 205 | 9 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 200 | 144 | 188 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 218 | 155 | 210 | 10 | 20 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-233?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-233, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 17% (2025-26), from 19 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 20 in 2019-20 to 20 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-233 (10 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 | 8/5-8/13 | 20 | 19 | 17% | 3 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 10 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/6-8/14 | 20 | 19 | 13% | 2 | 0 | 5.4 | 3 | 6 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 8-16 | 20 | 17 | 7% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.1 | 6 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 10-18 | 20 | 14 | 14% | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 9 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 21 | 20 | 32% | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | 4 | 6 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 6-14 | 20 | 16 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 6 (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-2-233 compare with the other Units 50 and 52 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-233 is one of 4 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 50 and 52 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (215). Its 2025-26 success rate, 17%, was the 4th highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 50 and 52 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 75.6% public land (649,396 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-233 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for ANT-2-233 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 20 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-233?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-233 a 17% success rate, from 19 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 32%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-233 in 2026?
589 applicants listed ANT-2-233 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 215 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 4.2% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 218 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-233?
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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