New Mexico Antelope (Pronghorn) · GMU 23
New Mexico GMU 23 spans 1,874,149 acres, centered 18 miles west of Silver City. 74% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (33%) and national forest (24%). Its most applied-for hunt, ANT-1-147 (outfitter class), put up 1 tag (all residencies) in the 2026 draw for 189 nonresident first-choice applicants, 1 of whom drew.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
10 licenses · NR capped at 6%
first choice, NR
not published
44% State
1,874,149 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in GMU 23
| What | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-1-145 Standard · youth | Units 22, 23: youth only — either sex — Any Legal - Youth Only — Aug. 29-31 | not open | |
| ANT-1-145 Outfitter · youth | Units 22, 23: youth only — either sex — Any Legal - Youth Only — Aug. 29-31 | not open | |
| ANT-1-146 Standard | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Any Legal — Aug. 29-31 | not open | |
| ANT-1-146 Outfitter | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Any Legal — Aug. 29-31 | not open | |
| ANT-1-147 Standard | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Any Legal — Sept. 26-28 | not open | |
| ANT-1-147 Outfitter | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Any Legal — Sept. 26-28 | <1% (small sample) | |
| ANT-1-148 Standard · hunters | Units 22, 23: mobility impaired only — mature buck — Any Legal - Mobility — Sept. 26-28 | not open | |
| ANT-1-148 Outfitter · hunters | Units 22, 23: mobility impaired only — mature buck — Any Legal - Mobility — Sept. 26-28 | not open | |
| ANT-2-144 Standard | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Bow — Aug. 15-23 | not open | |
| ANT-2-144 Outfitter | Units 22, 23 — mature buck — Bow — Aug. 15-23 | 0% (small sample) |
First-choice nonresident odds, 2026 draw. No points in this draw: every applicant has the same chance.
Draw results: NMDGF 2026 Big Game Drawing Odds Complete Report, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): Standard $527 ($517 to apply) · Outfitter $527 ($517 to apply). Closes Mar 17, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| State trust land | 612,097 ac | 33% |
| National Forest | 449,895 ac | 24% |
| BLM | 329,239 ac | 18% |
| Department of Defense | 2,140 ac | <1% |
| State land | 1,964 ac | <1% |
| Private or other non-public land | 478,811 ac | 26% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office 2023 BLM_Surface_Management_2023.
What the Agency Says About the Area
GMU 23: Beginning at the intersection of US 180 and the NM/AZ state line west of Luna, then south along the state line to its intersection with US 70, then southeast along US 70 to its junction with US 180 at Deming: then northwest along US 180 to its junction with the NM/AZ state line. Burro Mountain Hunt Area: The Big Burro Mountain portion of the Gila National Forest in GMU 23,...
▸ Sources 5
- NMDGF 2026 Big Game Drawing Odds Complete Report draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026-2027 Draw Hunt License Fees / Draw… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026-2027 Over-the-Counter License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- NMDGF 2026 NM Game Management Units, layer 0 boundary, area description, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office 2023 BLM_Surface_Management_2023 land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's published results. They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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