Pronghorn hunting in New Mexico Unit 48: hunts, draw and harvest
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 5 pronghorn hunt codes in Unit 48, from August 15 to October 5, 2026 (page 97). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 17 licenses sold, 12 hunters reporting, a 94% success rate, 16 bucks and 0 does taken on the Unit 48 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.
BLMState trust landWildlife Commission landUnit 48Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 48 |
|---|---|
| Hunt codes, 2026-27 | 5 (0 drawn) |
| Season span | August 15 to October 5, 2026 |
| NMDGF harvest, 2025-26 | 16 (16 bucks, 0 does) |
| Success rate, 2025-26 | 94% (NMDGF) |
| Public land | 29.1% (70,473 acres) |
Which pronghorn hunts are in Unit 48 for 2026-27?
Every pronghorn hunt code NMDOW lists for Unit 48, 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-2-313 | bow | Aug 15-23 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | not reported under this code |
| ANT-1-314 | any legal weapon | Aug 29-31 | Either sex (any one pronghorn) | not drawn | private land only / youth only | 1 sold, 100% success, 1 buck, 0 does |
| ANT-1-315 | any legal weapon | Aug 29-31 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 13 sold, 100% success, 13 bucks, 0 does |
| ANT-1-316 | any legal weapon | Sep 26-28 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 2 sold, 100% success, 2 bucks, 0 does |
| ANT-1-317 | any legal weapon | Oct 3-5 | A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears | not drawn | private land only | 1 sold, 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
Hunts: NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 97. Results: NMDGF 2025-26 pronghorn harvest report. Success rate is NMDGF's own figure.
How many pronghorn are taken in Unit 48?
NMDGF's totals for the Unit 48 pronghorn hunts, season by season. The newest, 2025-26: 17 licenses sold, 12 hunters reporting, a 94% success rate, 16 bucks and 0 does taken.
| Season | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 17 | 12 | 94% | 16 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 10 | 89% | 15 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 20 | 95% | 22 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 21 | 95% | 45 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 26 | 100% | 54 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 39 | 20 | 85% | 34 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 18 | 83% | 25 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 32 | 97% | 38 | 19 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 13 | 92% | 16 | 22 |
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 48?
29.1% of Unit 48 is public land, 70,473 of 242,197 acres, most of it state trust land (66,756 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 48.
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn licenses are there in Unit 48?
NMDOW's 2026-27 booklet lists 5 pronghorn hunt codes for Unit 48; 5 more are not drawn (private land, youth encouragement or over the counter) (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 97).
What is the pronghorn success rate in Unit 48?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives a 94% success rate for the Unit 48 pronghorn hunts as a whole: 12 hunters reported and 16 pronghorn were taken. Across the 9 seasons NMDGF reported for this area, the rate ran from 83% to 100%.
When is pronghorn season in Unit 48 in 2026?
The Unit 48 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 97).