New Mexico Ibex video.....

Post by **Hiker** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:17 am

I would really like to hunt one of these.

http://www.wallagogoutfitters.com/ibex.htm

Post by **MuleyMadness** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:20 am

Florida Moutains, I assume those are in New Mexico and not Florida.

Looks like fun Hiker!

Post by **Hiker** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:31 am

MuleyMadness wrote:Florida Moutains, I assume those are in New Mexico and not Florida.

Looks like fun Hiker!

Brett, They are in southern NM, right on the Mexico border. Some of the roughest mountains in the lower 48.

southwind · Post by **southwind** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:18 am

Can you believe the ease of which they can climb shear rock faces?

Wonderful animal, I would love to hunt them.

Cool clip!

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:07 pm

wow funny looking animal. are they native to north america?

Post by **DeadI** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:09 pm

Talk about footing. Holy crap they can climb.
I was hoping to see the kill shot though.

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:05 pm

That would be one interesting animal to hunt! Challenging for sure!
Maybe I'll have to put them on my "wish list."

Bigbuck92, they are not native to North America. The Ibex (Or Steinbock) are originally from Eurasia and Africa. There are three different species of Ibex and I BELIEVE the ones in NM are Asian Ibex (I am not 100% positive on this though).

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:19 pm

so how did they get here. did people ship them over from there?

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:38 pm

Bigbuck92,

In 1970 the Department of Game and Fish introduced 15 Ibex from Iran (I was correct, they ARE Asian Ibex) into the Florida Range. Another 27 were introduced a short time later.
The last census on them that I can find have the count at over 350 Ibex living in the Florida Mountains.

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:56 pm

o thats cool. i was just hoping they werent pen raised