Unit 15: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, bow

Hunt code
ANT-2-113
Unit
15
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 11 of 123 residents drew (9%).

In 2026, 0 of 36 nonresidents drew (0%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 29%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–12311360
2025–12815351
2024–11710410
2023–11612340
2022–1129321
2021–1009701
2020–705671
2019–999420

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
202520529%
202420212%
202320212%

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.

  • 202620 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, 1 drawn.
  • 202520 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): 30 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202420 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, 2 drawn.
  • 202320 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): 16 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.
  • 202220 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): 9 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.
  • 202120 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, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 202020 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, 2 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 15.
  • 201920 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, 2 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.