ANT-2-247: pronghorn hunt in Unit 58, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-247 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 58, August 15 to 23, with 32 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 44 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 32 licenses sold, 29 hunters reporting, a 35% success rate, 9 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.
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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 58 |
| Licenses | 32 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 44 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 35% success, 9 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 20.8% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-247?
44 applicants chose ANT-2-247 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 20.5% of them. 32 of the 32 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 44 first-choice applicants and 7 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 | 32 | 47 | 83 | 7 | 29 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 44 | 52 | 104 | 9 | 32 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 40 | 44 | 64 | 7 | 30 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 44 | 58 | 81 | 7 | 32 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-247?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-247, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 35% (2025-26), from 29 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 35 in 2019-20 to 32 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-247 (2 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 | 32 | 29 | 35% | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 40 | 37 | 17% | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 40 | 39 | 17% | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 6 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 35 | 29 | 10% | 4 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 6 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 35 | 35 | 42% | 15 | 0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 35 | 30 | 25% | 8 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4 (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-2-247 compare with the other Unit 58 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-247 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 58 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (44). Its 2025-26 success rate, 35%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 58 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 20.8% public land (203,414 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-247 have?
NMDOW lists 32 licenses for ANT-2-247 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 40 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-247?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-247 a 35% success rate, from 29 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 10% to 42%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-247 in 2026?
200 applicants listed ANT-2-247 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 44 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 20.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 44 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-247?
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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