ANT-2-254: pronghorn hunt in Unit 59, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-254 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 59, August 15 to 23, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 104). In the 2026 draw, 42 applicants chose it first and 13 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 40 hunters reporting, a 28% success rate, 10 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 59 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 42 (13 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 28% success, 10 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 24.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-254?
42 applicants chose ANT-2-254 first in the 2026 draw and 13 drew it on that choice, 31% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 74 first-choice applicants and 19 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 | 37 | 65 | 90 | 12 | 35 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| All applicants | 42 | 80 | 110 | 13 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 62 | 79 | 98 | 19 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| All applicants | 74 | 104 | 129 | 19 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-254?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-254, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 28% (2025-26), from 40 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-2-254 (3 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 | 40 | 28% | 10 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 50 | 49 | 10% | 4 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 50 | 49 | 30% | 15 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 45 | 13% | 7 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3 (0 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 48 | 24% | 12 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 50 | 39 | 36% | 15 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2 (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-2-254 compare with the other Unit 59 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-254 is one of 6 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 59 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (42). Its 2025-26 success rate, 28%, was the 5th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 59 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 24.6% public land (296,810 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-254 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-2-254 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-2-254?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-254 a 28% success rate, from 40 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 10% to 36%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-254 in 2026?
232 applicants listed ANT-2-254 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 42 chose it first and 13 of those drew it, 31% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 74 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-254?
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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