Unit 29: pronghorn, mature buck/bull, muzzleloader

Hunt code
ANT-3-157
Unit
29
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Season
muzzleloader
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 9 of 230 residents drew (4%).

In 2026, 1 of 73 nonresidents drew (1%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 55%.

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2026–2309731
2025–23712730
2024–21211690
2023–240121021
2022–322111210
2021–2566761
2020–22810371
2019–22411461

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
202515755%
202415960%
202315957%

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.

  • 2022, 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): 28 first-choice applicants, 0 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): 15 first-choice applicants, 0 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): 22 first-choice applicants, 0 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): 20 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.
  • 202115 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): 35 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 29.
  • 202015 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): 22 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 29.
  • 201915 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): 6 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

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