Pronghorn hunting in New Mexico Unit 4: hunts, draw and harvest
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 3 pronghorn hunt codes in Unit 4, from August 1 to August 24, 2026 (page 96). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 13 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 54% success rate, 7 bucks and 0 does taken on the Unit 4 hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 drawing report. Harvest: NMDGF reports to 2025-26.
National forestBLMState trust landWildlife Commission landState parkTribal landUnit 4Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 4 |
|---|---|
| Hunt codes, 2026-27 | 3 (0 drawn) |
| Season span | August 1 to August 24, 2026 |
| NMDGF harvest, 2025-26 | 7 (7 bucks, 0 does) |
| Success rate, 2025-26 | 54% (NMDGF) |
| Public land | 11.7% (51,905 acres) |
Which pronghorn hunts are in Unit 4 for 2026-27?
Every pronghorn hunt code NMDOW lists for Unit 4, with the code's own 2025-26 result where NMDGF reported one under the same code and units.
| Hunt code | Weapon | Dates, 2026-27 | Bag limit | Licenses | Who may apply | 2025-26 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-3-300 | muzzleloader | Aug 1-3 | Either sex (any one pronghorn) | not drawn | private land only / youth only | not reported under this code |
| ANT-2-301 | bow | Aug 4-12 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 1 sold, 100% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| ANT-3-303 | muzzleloader | Aug 22-24 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 12 sold, 50% success, 6 bucks, 0 does |
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 96. Results: NMDGF 2025-26 pronghorn harvest report. Success rate is NMDGF's own figure.
How many pronghorn are taken in Unit 4?
NMDGF's totals for the Unit 4 pronghorn hunts, season by season. The newest, 2025-26: 13 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, a 54% success rate, 7 bucks and 0 does taken.
| Season | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13 | 5 | 54% | 7 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 6 | 63% | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 8 | 63% | 7 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 20 | 45% | 12 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 11 | 45% | 6 | 0 |
Source: NMDOW pronghorn harvest reports, the printed area totals (public-land hunt codes and, where NMDGF counts them in the total, private-land licenses).
How much public land is in Unit 4?
11.7% of Unit 4 is public land, 51,905 of 443,641 acres, most of it Wildlife Commission land (44,311 acres), measured from the BLM New Mexico surface management agency map (read 2026-10). The unit page has the map, highways, towns and neighbors: Unit 4.
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn licenses are there in Unit 4?
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 3 pronghorn hunt codes for Unit 4; 3 more are not drawn (private land, youth encouragement or over the counter) (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 96).
What is the pronghorn success rate in Unit 4?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives a 54% success rate for the Unit 4 pronghorn hunts as a whole: 5 hunters reported and 7 pronghorn were taken. Across the 6 seasons NMDGF reported for this area, the rate ran from 0% to 63%.
When is pronghorn season in Unit 4 in 2026?
The Unit 4 pronghorn hunts run from August 1, 2026 to August 24, 2026. Muzzleloader hunts start Aug 1 and Aug 22 and bow hunts start Aug 4 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 96).