ANT-3-158: pronghorn hunt in Unit 29, Sep 26-28
ANT-3-158 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a muzzleloader in Unit 29, September 26 to 28, with 25 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). In the 2026 draw, 168 applicants chose it first and 11 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 25 licenses sold, 24 hunters reporting, a 67% success rate, 15 bucks 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: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | September 26 to 28 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 29 |
| Licenses | 25 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 168 (11 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 67% success, 15 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 84% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-3-158?
168 applicants chose ANT-3-158 first in the 2026 draw and 11 drew it on that choice, 6.5% of them. 25 of the 25 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 179 first-choice applicants and 13 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 | 129 | 252 | 204 | 10 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 35 | 68 | 83 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 4 | 25 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 168 | 345 | 325 | 11 | 25 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 133 | 259 | 188 | 11 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 39 | 59 | 61 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| All applicants | 179 | 332 | 270 | 13 | 25 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-3-158?
NMDGF's results for ANT-3-158, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 67% (2025-26), from 24 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 26 in 2019-20 to 25 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-3-158 (7 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 | 9/27-9/29 | 25 | 24 | 67% | 15 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 7 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 9/28-9/30 | 25 | 24 | 59% | 14 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 7 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 | 25 | 24 | 35% | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 21-23 | 25 | 24 | 75% | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 25 | 24 | 79% | 20 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 26 | 18 | 79% | 16 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 6 (6 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-3-158 compare with the other Unit 29 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-3-158 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 29 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (168). Its 2025-26 success rate, 67%, was the 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-3-158 have?
NMDOW lists 25 licenses for ANT-3-158 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 101). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 25 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-3-158?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-3-158 a 67% success rate, from 24 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 35% to 79%.
How many people applied for ANT-3-158 in 2026?
838 applicants listed ANT-3-158 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 168 chose it first and 11 of those drew it, 6.5% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 179 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-3-158?
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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