ANT-3-156: pronghorn hunt in Unit 29, Aug 29-31
ANT-3-156 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with a muzzleloader in Unit 29, August 29 to 31, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 27 applicants chose it first and 2 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 25% 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.
BLMState trust landUnit 29Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Pronghorn: Either sex (any one pronghorn) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | August 29 to 31 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 29 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 27 (2 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 25% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 84% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-3-156?
27 applicants chose ANT-3-156 first in the 2026 draw and 2 drew it on that choice, 7.4% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 26 first-choice applicants and 4 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 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 26 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-3-156?
NMDGF's results for ANT-3-156, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 25% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 6 in 2019-20 to 5 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | 8/23-8/25 | 5 | 5 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/24-8/26 | 5 | 5 | 60% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 26-28 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 14-16 | 5 | 4 | 75% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 15-17 | 5 | 5 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 17-19 | 6 | 6 | 83% | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
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-3-156 compare with the other Unit 29 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-3-156 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 29 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (27). Its 2025-26 success rate, 25%, was the 3rd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 29 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 84% public land (635,066 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-3-156 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for ANT-3-156 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-3-156?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-3-156 a 25% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 25% to 100%.
How many people applied for ANT-3-156 in 2026?
48 applicants listed ANT-3-156 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 27 chose it first and 2 of those drew it, 7.4% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 26 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-3-156?
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 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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