Unit 16: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ANT-1-121
Unit
16
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 13 of 1,014 residents drew (1%).

In 2026, 1 of 882 nonresidents drew (0.1%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 93%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–1,014138821
2025–991115001
2024–900137270
2023–942133011
2022–8209150
2021–8078190
2020–6359220
2019–63894201

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
2025151493%
2024151292%
2023151279%

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.

  • 202615 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): 431 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202515 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): 368 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202415 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): 323 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202315 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): 265 first-choice applicants, 1 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): 193 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): 203 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16.
  • 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): 218 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 16.
  • 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): 176 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 16

Units listed next to it

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