Unit 31 south of US 380: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, bow

Hunt code
ANT-2-166
Unit
31
Weapon
Archery
Season
bow
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 34 of 195 residents drew (17%).

In 2026, 2 of 34 nonresidents drew (6%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 68%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–19534342
2025–18929312
2024–21628382
2023–19833262
2022–19834352
2021–20228301
2020–15926151
2019–18039202

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
2025503368%
2024502452%
2023502753%

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.

  • 202650 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): 23 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.
  • 202550 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, 4 drawn.
  • 202450 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, 2 drawn.
  • 202350 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.
  • 202250 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, 4 drawn.
  • 202150 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, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 31 south of US 380.
  • 202050 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, 5 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 31 south of US 380.
  • 201950 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): 4 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn.

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