ANT-3-232: pronghorn hunt in Units 50 and 52, Aug 1-3
ANT-3-232 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a pronghorn of either sex with a muzzleloader in Units 50 and 52, August 1 to 3, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 125 applicants chose it first and 21 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 37 hunters reporting, a 39% success rate, 10 bucks and 4 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Pronghorn: Either sex (any one pronghorn) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | August 1 to 3 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 50, Unit 52 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | youth only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 125 (21 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 39% success, 10 bucks, 4 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 75.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-3-232?
125 applicants chose ANT-3-232 first in the 2026 draw and 21 drew it on that choice, 16.8% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 117 first-choice applicants and 27 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 | 101 | 40 | 65 | 19 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 18 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| All applicants | 125 | 45 | 82 | 21 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 90 | 55 | 66 | 22 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 17 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| All applicants | 117 | 57 | 90 | 27 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-3-232?
NMDGF's results for ANT-3-232, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 39% (2025-26), from 37 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-3-232 (1 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 | ES | 8/2-8/4 | 40 | 37 | 39% | 10 | 4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | ES | 8/3-8/5 | 40 | 38 | 50% | 17 | 2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | |
| 2023-24 | ES | Aug. 5-7 | 40 | 40 | 71% | 25 | 3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5 (2 bucks, 1 doe) |
| 2022-23 | ES | Aug. 7-9 | 40 | 36 | 58% | 20 | 3 | 2.2 | 4 | 9 (5 bucks, 1 doe) |
| 2020-21 | ES | Aug. 1-3 | 41 | 39 | 63% | 24 | 2 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 8 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | ES | Aug. 3-5 | 40 | 33 | 48% | 16 | 1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3 (2 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-3-232 compare with the other Units 50 and 52 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-3-232 is one of 4 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 50 and 52 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (125). Its 2025-26 success rate, 39%, was the 2nd highest of the 4 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 50 and 52 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 75.6% public land (649,396 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-3-232 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-3-232 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 40 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-3-232?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-3-232 a 39% success rate, from 37 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 39% to 71%.
How many people applied for ANT-3-232 in 2026?
252 applicants listed ANT-3-232 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 125 chose it first and 21 of those drew it, 16.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 117 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-3-232?
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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