Pronghorn hunting in New Mexico Unit 46: hunts, draw and harvest
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 5 pronghorn hunt codes in Unit 46, from August 15 to October 5, 2026 (page 96). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 54 licenses sold, 35 hunters reporting, a 73% success rate, 38 bucks and 1 doe taken on the Unit 46 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.
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| Unit | Unit 46 |
|---|---|
| Hunt codes, 2026-27 | 5 (0 drawn) |
| Season span | August 15 to October 5, 2026 |
| NMDGF harvest, 2025-26 | 39 (38 bucks, 1 doe) |
| Success rate, 2025-26 | 73% (NMDGF) |
| Public land | 0.7% (5,799 acres) |
Which pronghorn hunts are in Unit 46 for 2026-27?
Every pronghorn hunt code NMDOW lists for Unit 46, 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-2-308 | bow | Aug 15-23 | 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-1-309 | any legal weapon | Aug 29-31 | Either sex (any one pronghorn) | not drawn | private land only / youth only | 2 sold, 50% success, 0 bucks, 1 doe |
| ANT-1-310 | any legal weapon | Aug 29-31 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 20 sold, 67% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| ANT-1-311 | any legal weapon | Sep 26-28 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 15 sold, 86% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| ANT-1-312 | any legal weapon | Oct 3-5 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 16 sold, 70% success, 11 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 46?
NMDGF's totals for the Unit 46 pronghorn hunts, season by season. The newest, 2025-26: 54 licenses sold, 35 hunters reporting, a 73% success rate, 38 bucks and 1 doe taken.
| Season | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54 | 35 | 73% | 38 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 41 | 62% | 33 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 35 | 55% | 45 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 55 | 55% | 66 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 96 | 88% | 105 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | 112 | 75 | 92% | 80 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | 65 | 36 | 100% | 52 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 31 | 90% | 45 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 25 | 83% | 27 | 15 |
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 46?
0.7% of Unit 46 is public land, 5,799 of 806,259 acres, most of it national wildlife refuge (4,346 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 46.
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn licenses are there in Unit 46?
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 5 pronghorn hunt codes for Unit 46; 5 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 46?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives a 73% success rate for the Unit 46 pronghorn hunts as a whole: 35 hunters reported and 39 pronghorn were taken. Across the 9 seasons NMDGF reported for this area, the rate ran from 55% to 100%.
When is pronghorn season in Unit 46 in 2026?
The Unit 46 pronghorn hunts run from August 15, 2026 to October 5, 2026. Bow hunts start Aug 15 and any legal weapon hunts start Aug 29, Sep 26 and Oct 3 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 96).