ANT-3-235: pronghorn hunt in Units 50 and 52, Aug 22-24
ANT-3-235 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a muzzleloader in Units 50 and 52, August 22 to 24, with 40 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 103). In the 2026 draw, 642 applicants chose it first and 21 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 40 licenses sold, 39 hunters reporting, a 32% success rate, 12 bucks and 0 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: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| Dates | August 22 to 24 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 50, Unit 52 |
| Licenses | 40 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 642 (21 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 32% success, 12 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 75.6% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-3-235?
642 applicants chose ANT-3-235 first in the 2026 draw and 21 drew it on that choice, 3.3% of them. 40 of the 40 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 664 first-choice applicants and 14 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 | 565 | 680 | 394 | 19 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 70 | 78 | 62 | 2 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 7 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| All applicants | 642 | 769 | 481 | 21 | 40 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 584 | 618 | 339 | 13 | 34 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 66 | 53 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| All applicants | 664 | 683 | 423 | 14 | 40 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-3-235?
NMDGF's results for ANT-3-235, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 32% (2025-26), from 39 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 40 in 2019-20 to 40 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under ANT-3-235 (15 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 | 8/23-8/25 | 40 | 39 | 32% | 12 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 15 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/24-8/26 | 40 | 36 | 32% | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 15 (1 buck, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 26-28 | 40 | 40 | 35% | 14 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 14 (2 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 28-30 | 40 | 34 | 47% | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6 (3 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 22-24 | 40 | 40 | 51% | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 13 (6 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 24-26 | 40 | 27 | 24% | 9 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6 (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-3-235 compare with the other Units 50 and 52 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-3-235 is one of 4 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 50 and 52 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (642). Its 2025-26 success rate, 32%, was the 3rd 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-3-235 have?
NMDOW lists 40 licenses for ANT-3-235 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-3-235?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-3-235 a 32% success rate, from 39 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 24% to 51%.
How many people applied for ANT-3-235 in 2026?
1,892 applicants listed ANT-3-235 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 642 chose it first and 21 of those drew it, 3.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 664 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-3-235?
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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