SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is reminding hunters that available private-land pronghorn licenses in northeastern New Mexico will be limited for the 2025-2026 license year.
Four years of aerial surveys have shown a decrease in fawn and adult female pronghorn survival rates in northeastern New Mexico. As a result, the Department has capped the number of private-land pronghorn licenses to be sold in Game Management Units 41, 42, 47, 56, 57, 58 and 59. To see the number of licenses per hunt code, please visit the private-land pronghorn hunting section in the 2025-2026 Hunting Rules and Information Booklet.
Private-land pronghorn licenses for all hunt codes will be available online, at license vendors and by phone at 888-248-6866.
However, because of potential time constraints involved in purchasing licenses for northeastern hunt codes in person or by phone, the Department strongly encourages all potential private-land pronghorn license buyers in these units to purchase their private-land license online through their Department of Game and Fish customer account.
Hunters in affected units are advised to complete their online purchase as soon as possible when the licenses become available at 8 a.m. on July 1.
Hunters are also advised to pre-purchase their game hunting license and stamps prior to July 1, if needed.
The limited licenses are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and are expected to sell quickly. Once a hunter has selected a limited private-land hunt code in their online account, he or she will have five minutes to successfully complete their credit card transaction before the license is removed from their shopping cart and is again available for purchase.
Once all available licenses are purchased, the hunt code will no longer appear in the dropdown menu.
Hunters are also reminded that they will need written permission from the landowner prior to hunting.
Hunters and outfitters can contact the De