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The three species of exotic game within New Mexico are African gemsbok, commonly known as oryx, Barbary sheep (also called aoudad sheep) and Persian ibex. Of the three species, one is gaining popularity due to the absolute challenge it offers hunters in pursuing it.
Public Land Bezoar Ibex (Persian Ibex) Hunts. New Mexico’s Florida Mountain is the only place in the Western Hemisphere where pure blood, unfenced, free ranging Persian (aka Bezoar) Ibex are hunted. Our staff includes many of the former Kauffman Outfitters personnel.
The New Mexico herd came from Iran in the early 1970s, and are considered Persian or Bezoar ibex. The herd size is somewhere between 400 and 600 animals. The mountain range is 9 miles long and 6.5 miles wide, and is comprised of very steep, difficult terrain, even by goat or sheep-hunting standards.
In 1970, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish imported 15 Persian ibex from Iran and released them in the Florida Mountains near Deming, New Mexico. Soon after, an additional 27 were released, and a sustainable population was established.
Black Mountain Outfitters offers tremendous New Mexico Ibex, Ibex, Oryx, and Aoudad hunting. We have several guides with many years of experience hunting these animals in southern New Mexico. These hunts are only obtained through the draw process; however the kill success rate with a rifle or muzzleloader is very high.
New Mexico Ibex Hunts. Ibex, more specifically, the bezoar ibex, inhabit the Florida Mountains of southwest New Mexico. These free ranging, magnificent creatures are a true test of physical conditioning and mental fortitude! The Florida Mountains are treacherous, steep bluffs and canyons.
Research the latest New Mexico Ibex Draw Odds Results and Harvest Data. Plan your New Mexico big game hunt with interactive unit boundary maps before you apply.
