New Mexico Unit 16:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for pronghorn. 2026: 3 to 25 tags, 57 to 2,327 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 162026 draw
ANT-1-12115 tags, 2,327 applied, under 1% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest pronghorn draws: 1st hardest of 162 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 16
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-1-120 | any legal - youth only · Aug 29–Aug 31Unit 16: youth only | 5 of 205 drew | 5 | 75–100% |
| ANT-1-121 | any legal · Aug 29–Aug 31Unit 16 | 13 of 1,014 drew | 15 | 80–86% |
| ANT-1-122 | Unit 16 | 5 of 164 drew | 84% | |
| ANT-1-123 | any legal - mobility impaired only · Oct 3–Oct 5Unit 16: mobility impaired only | 3 of 56 drew | 3 | 100% |
| ANT-1-124 | any legal · Oct 3–Oct 5Unit 16 | 8 of 515 drew | 25 | 77–94% |
| ANT-2-119 | bow · Aug 15–Aug 23Unit 16 | 10 of 167 drew | 20 | 50–65% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 16.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2025
% successANT-1-12075–100%
78%
80%
100%
75%
2022202320242025
ANT-1-12180–95%
95%
86%
80%
80%
2022202320242025
ANT-1-123100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2022202320242025
ANT-1-12477–94%
93%
85%
77%
94%
2022202320242025
ANT-2-11950–68%
68%
65%
53%
50%
2022202320242025
ANT-1-12284%
84%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Private-Land Only Pronghorn License $63 $410”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
- Application fee
- “All draw license fees include a nonrefundable application fee (residents: $7; non-residents: $13).”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- ANT-1-120Any Legal - Youth OnlyAug 29–Aug 31
- ANT-1-121Any LegalAug 29–Aug 31
- ANT-1-123Any Legal - Mobility Impaired OnlyOct 3–Oct 5
- ANT-1-124Any LegalOct 3–Oct 5
- ANT-2-119BowAug 15–Aug 23
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF