ANT-3-154: pronghorn hunt in Unit 28 (McGregor Range only), Sep 5-6
ANT-3-154 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a muzzleloader in Unit 28, McGregor Range only, September 5 to 6, with 7 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 133 applicants chose it first and 6 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 7 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 20% success rate, 1 buck and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101. 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 | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | September 5 to 6 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 28 |
| Licenses | 7 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 133 (6 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 20% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 89.4% |
NMDOW's note for ANT-3-154: All hunters and their guests must pay a $100 access fee.
How many hunters applied for ANT-3-154?
133 applicants chose ANT-3-154 first in the 2026 draw and 6 drew it on that choice, 4.5% of them. 7 of the 7 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 161 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 126 | 42 | 80 | 6 | 6 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 133 | 56 | 86 | 6 | 7 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 153 | 54 | 79 | 6 | 6 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| All applicants | 161 | 66 | 91 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-3-154?
NMDGF's results for ANT-3-154, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 20% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 6 in 2019-20 to 7 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MB | 8/30-8/31 | 7 | 5 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/31-9/1 | 7 | 7 | 57% | 4 | 0 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 2-3 | 7 | 7 | 86% | 6 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022-23 | MB | Sept. 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 2020-21 | MB | Sept. 5-6 | 7 | 5 | 100% | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | MB | Sept. 7-8 | 6 | 5 | 100% | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
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-3-154 compare with the other Unit 28 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-3-154 is one of 2 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 28 in 2026-27. Unit 28 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 89.4% public land (607,187 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-3-154 have?
NMDOW lists 7 licenses for ANT-3-154 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 7 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-3-154?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-3-154 a 20% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 20% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-3-154 in 2026?
275 applicants listed ANT-3-154 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 133 chose it first and 6 of those drew it, 4.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 161 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-3-154?
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 7 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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