Unit 15: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ANT-1-118
Unit
15
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 2 of 190 residents drew (1%).

In 2026, 0 of 11 nonresidents drew (0%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 70%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–1902110
2025–209550
2024–166460
2023–104330
2022–166160
2021–158570
2020–93720
2019–11741691

Harvest

NMDGF counts licenses sold as hunters, and the harvest is NMDGF's estimate from hunter reports, public land only. The success rate is NMDGF's own printed figure, not harvest divided by licenses sold.

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
202510770%
202410786%
202310663%

Reading these numbers

New Mexico has no points: every application has the same chance every year. Each hunt's licenses are split by law, at least 84% to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter and 10% to applicants (resident or not) who contracted with an outfitter. Counts here are first-choice applicants and first-choice draws.

  • 202610 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 33 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202510 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 19 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202410 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 14 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202310 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 8 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202210 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 26 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202110 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 86 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 202010 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 103 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 201910 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 39 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 15

Units listed next to it

In NMDGF's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.