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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: WDFW-SUX on October 03, 2008, 01:17:05 PM

Title: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 03, 2008, 01:17:05 PM: Anyone ever hunt them?

Is it as hard as they say?

They say the archery hunt is stupid? Is it?

Inquiring minds want to know.......
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: Bigshooter on October 03, 2008, 03:16:50 PM: Have never done it, but think that I will start applying next year for the muzzleloader tag. I know the archery tag is the easiest to draw, followed by the muzzleloader and rifle. But you have just as good of a chance drawing the rifle tag as you do winning the lottery. Everything that I have read is the archery hunt is pretty hard. I have read a few times guys setting up blinds in the rocks and waiting with archery gear. Also seems like most of what I have read, most of the guys were archery hunting. Most likely because they are the easiest to draw.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 03, 2008, 03:22:38 PM: I heard that the area they live is brutal/ seriously dangerous with rock slides and cliff's and that the IBEX is like as cracked out whitetail, with a billy goats feet and antelope eyes as far as getting close :o
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on October 03, 2008, 04:46:48 PM: Put in for it every year..........(rifle)
As hardcore of an archery hunter as I am, I didn't think I could do it.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: BC CHASER on October 03, 2008, 07:31:14 PM: My buddies dad drew the archery tag this year. I will let you know how they do. i want ot go to one of the "Stans" to hunt them if anybody would ever be interested let me know! I have sources to good hunts under $5000.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: EastWaViking on October 03, 2008, 07:38:17 PM: New Mexico Ibex? Are they transplants from Europe or some high fence deal?
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: bow4elk on October 03, 2008, 07:40:19 PM: Pat Meitin has bowhunted them a couple times, I believe. My buddy in CO is good friends with him. I will give him a call and see what I can dig up.

They have Gemsbok (Oryx) too and from what I remember, those tags are easier to draw. Anyone who's hunted Africa will agree that they are one of the most beautiful game animals on earth.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on October 03, 2008, 08:02:05 PM: Put in for them too. :)
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 04, 2008, 09:20:15 AM: I'd like to go to Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan at some point. They seem like an other worldly places.

I applied for the NM rifle hunt this year, No dice.

No Oryx mule for me Im waiting until im old and am looking for a road hunt.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2009, 01:20:07 PM: Eyeballing it. Tempting as all get out. Was going to bail with the fees up font, but darn that might be fun. Still too chicken to try it with a bow.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 08, 2009, 01:42:45 PM: Im 50/50 for the rifle hunt...........not sure what im going to do yet........will be a last minute decision if I apply.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2009, 01:43:23 PM: Pretty sure I am going to throw down for it.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 08, 2009, 01:56:55 PM: The Ibex are chuckling at the stick bow....... :chuckle:

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10069/Fla.jpg)
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 08, 2009, 03:24:04 PM: I have been down there. If you are not a bad ass hunter don't bother. Even with rifle your chance are slim unless you can shoot 500 yds. The tag is a little over $1600. Out of 100 archery permit this year only 2 or three people stuck one. A guy down there asked my dad how much money he paid for the tag. He said $1600. The guy said you could have gave me $1600 buck and I would have beat you with a stick. Here is a pic.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: BC CHASER on February 08, 2009, 04:48:06 PM: Wheres your recent sheep pic videoman? ;)
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on February 09, 2009, 06:07:09 AM: Looks like trad bow country to me. :chuckle:
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on February 09, 2009, 06:07:27 AM: by the way COOL pic Vidman
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 08:46:31 AM: Here a barbary sheep I shoot in NM a week ago.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 08:49:16 AM: Here another sheep pic. Marco Polo in Tajikistan.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: NW-Eric on February 09, 2009, 09:07:59 AM: nice critters vid man
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 09:09:49 AM: here another pic
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 09:10:59 AM: here is another sheep pic washington
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 09:11:27 AM: one more
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 09, 2009, 09:24:39 AM: You must be one of the luckiest people I have ever seen........those are some tuff tags to draw :o
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 09, 2009, 01:41:51 PM: Hey Videoman! :hello:

That Elk is absolutley amazing. The crown on that thing is FREAK NASTY!

Sweet Bull.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 09, 2009, 01:44:50 PM: Oh and by the way, I would love to take on one of them there Ibex critters with my bow. That would be a challenge worth writing home about.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: boneaddict on February 09, 2009, 02:40:51 PM: are u shooting these critters Vid, or on the hunt with other guys. Kinda resembles some of those gov or raffle tag animals. Great animals!
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: PacificNWhunter on February 09, 2009, 02:59:17 PM: Awesome pic's videoman....
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 03:50:07 PM: I personally shot the barbary sheep and the elk. The rest of those I have filmed and helped those guys. I have shot a 180 3/8 Rocky Mountain bighorn from washington. By the way none of those are raffle or gov tags just permits.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: videoman on February 09, 2009, 03:52:49 PM: I could fill up a whole page of gov tag pic that I have filmed and help out on. I have a dvd with them all. That is just about done.
Title: Re: NM IBEX
Post by: shanevg on April 16, 2009, 01:22:25 PM: Anyone ever seen this video: http://www.wallagogoutfitters.com/wallagog-ibex-hunting.wmv

No wonder they are so hard to get with archery equipment or any other method for that matter!