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NM IBEX
« 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.......
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #2 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
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #3 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. 

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2008, 07:38:17 PM »
New Mexico Ibex?  Are they transplants from Europe or some high fence deal?

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2008, 08:02:05 PM »
Put in for them too.  :)

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #9 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. 

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2009, 01:43:23 PM »
Pretty sure I am going to throw down for it.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2009, 01:56:55 PM »
The Ibex are chuckling at the stick bow....... :chuckle:


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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #13 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.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2009, 04:48:06 PM »
Wheres your recent sheep pic videoman? ;)
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2009, 06:07:09 AM »
Looks like trad bow country to me.    :chuckle:

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2009, 06:07:27 AM »
by the way COOL pic Vidman

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2009, 08:46:31 AM »
Here a barbary sheep I shoot in NM a week ago.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2009, 08:49:16 AM »
Here another sheep pic.  Marco Polo in Tajikistan.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2009, 09:07:59 AM »
nice critters vid man
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2009, 09:09:49 AM »
here another pic

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2009, 09:10:59 AM »
here is another sheep pic washington

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2009, 09:11:27 AM »
one more

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #23 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
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2009, 01:41:51 PM »
Hey Videoman! :hello:

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

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #25 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.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #26 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!
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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2009, 02:59:17 PM »
Awesome pic's videoman....

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #28 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.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #29 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.

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Re: NM IBEX
« Reply #30 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!

 


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