Unit 59: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon

Hunt code
ANT-1-257
Unit
59
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 10 of 215 residents drew (5%).

In 2026, 2 of 68 nonresidents drew (3%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 66%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–21510682
2025–28319761
2024–35323522
2023–28113401
2022–31120470
2021–31117332
2020–24317290
2019–19923100

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
2025322066%
2024403087%

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.

  • 202632 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): 21 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202532 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): 12 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202440 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, 1 drawn.
  • 202340 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): 11 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202240 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): 31 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn.
  • 202140 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): 7 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 59.
  • 202040 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): 10 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 59.
  • 201940 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): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 59

Units listed next to it

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