ANT-2-236: pronghorn hunt in Unit 56, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-236 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 56, August 15 to 23, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 76 applicants chose it first and 18 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 39 hunters reporting, a 9% success rate, 3 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landUnit 56Neighboring 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 56 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 76 (18 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 9% success, 3 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 21.7% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-236?
76 applicants chose ANT-2-236 first in the 2026 draw and 18 drew it on that choice, 23.7% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 92 first-choice applicants and 21 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 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 17 | 38 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 76 | 76 | 69 | 18 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 71 | 101 | 77 | 18 | 36 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 92 | 118 | 88 | 21 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-236?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-236, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 9% (2025-26), from 39 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-236 (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 | 40 | 39 | 9% | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 50 | 49 | 15% | 6 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 8 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 50 | 48 | 40% | 20 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 11 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 44 | 18% | 9 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 49 | 44% | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 (8 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 36 | 26% | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 (2 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-2-236 compare with the other Unit 56 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-236 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 56 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (76). Its 2025-26 success rate, 9%, was the 5th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 56 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 21.7% public land (247,202 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-236 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-2-236 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 50 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-236?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-236 a 9% success rate, from 39 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 9% to 44%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-236 in 2026?
221 applicants listed ANT-2-236 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 76 chose it first and 18 of those drew it, 23.7% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 92 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-236?
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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