New Mexico Antelope (Pronghorn) — GMU 28
New Mexico GMU 28 covers 678,822 acres and lies 39 miles south of Alamogordo and 51 miles east of Las Cruces. 100% of it is public land, mostly BLM (94%) and military (6%). In 2023, 14 people hunted pronghorn here and took 11 — 75% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 tag here for 2 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in GMU 28, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
ANT-3-154 Unit 28: McGregor Range only — mature bull — Muzzle — Sept. 5-6 0 tags · 5 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
-
ANT-3-154 Unit 28: McGregor Range only — mature bull — Muzzle — Sept. 5-6 1 tags · 2 applicants · Outfitter0% Long shot 0% as 2nd choice
-
ANT-3-155 Unit 28: McGregor Range only, military only — mature bull — Muzzle - Military Only — Sept. 5-6 0 tags · 11 applicants · Standard— Not open to nonresidents 0% as 2nd choice
-
ANT-3-155 Unit 28: McGregor Range only, military only — mature bull — Muzzle - Military Only — Sept. 5-6 0 tags · 0 applicants · Outfitter— Not open to nonresidents
| Hunt | Your odds | As 2nd choice | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT-3-154 ↗ Unit 28: McGregor Range only — mature bull — Muzzle — Sept. 5-6 | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — | 0 / 5 | Standard | Sep 5–6, 2026 |
| ANT-3-154 ↗ Unit 28: McGregor Range only — mature bull — Muzzle — Sept. 5-6 | 0% Long shot | 0% | — | 1 / 2 | Outfitter | Sep 5–6, 2026 |
| ANT-3-155 ↗ Unit 28: McGregor Range only, military only — mature bull — Muzzle - Military Only — Sept. 5-6 | Not open to nonresidents | 0% | — | 0 / 11 | Standard | Sep 5–6, 2026 |
| ANT-3-155 ↗ Unit 28: McGregor Range only, military only — mature bull — Muzzle - Military Only — Sept. 5-6 | Not open to nonresidents | — | — | 0 / 0 | Outfitter | Sep 5–6, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- As 2nd choice —
- New Mexico lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $517 | $107 | $527 |
| Outfitter license | $517 | $107 | $527 |
Application window: closes Mar 18, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- BLM 636,174 ac · 94%
- Department of Defense 42,157 ac · 6%
- State trust land 32 ac · 0%
- National Forest 19 ac · 0%
- State land 2 ac · 0%
Source: BLM_Surface_Management_2023 (BLM New Mexico State Office Surface Management Agency layer)
How the hunting has gone
What New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast.
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 75% |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | 75% |
What people carried (2023 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 28 · 100% · 50 hunters, 56% success
What the agency says about the area
GMU 28: The Fort Bliss-McGregor Range Camp military reservation east of US 54, excluding that part of the Sacramento division of the Lincoln national forest lying within the McGregor range co-use area. McGregor Range: Is a portion of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation in GMU 28. McGregor Range public hunt area: That portion of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation lying north of NM 506...
Source: NM Game Management Units (NMDGF_Game_Management_Units_I_E__v2_WFL1), layer 0
Boundary: NM Game Management Units (NMDGF_Game_Management_Units_I_E__v2_WFL1), layer 0
Harvest: 2023-2024 Pronghorn Harvest Report
Harvest: 2022-2023 Pronghorn Harvest Report