Persian ibex hunts shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit. Holders of the off-mountain license (IBX-1-528) may apply for any Florida mountains ibex hunt unless otherwise restricted by rule. Any valid Persian ibex license shall be valid during the off-mountain (IBX-1-528) hunts. Holders of a valid ibex license may take an unlimited number of ibex for the year-long off-mountain hunt. The Florida mountain hunt area is that portion of GMU 25 bounded by interstate 10 on the north, U.S.-Mexico border on the south, NM 11 on the west and the Dona Ana-Luna county line on the east. The year-long off-mountain hunt area is any public land open for hunting and private lands with written permission outside the Florida mountain hunt area.
open GMUs or areas | 2023-2024 hunt dates | 2024-2025 hunt dates | 2025-2026 hunt dates | 2026-2027 hunt dates | hunt code | licenses | bag limit |
25 Florida mountains | 10/1-10/15 | 10/1-10/15 | 10/1-10/15 | 10/1-10/15 | IBX-2-100 | 100 | ES |
25 Florida mountains, once-in-a-lifetime | 11/15-11/29 | 11/15-11/29 | 11/15-11/29 | 11/15-11/29 | IBX-1-101 | 15 | ES |
25 Florida mountains | 12/9-12/13 | 12/14-12/18 | 12/13-12/17 | 12/12-12/16 | IBX-1-102 | 20 | F-IM |
25 Florida mountains, once-in-a-youth | 12/27/2023-1/10/2024 | 12/27/2024-1/10/2025 | 12/27/2025-1/10/2026 | 12/27/2026-1/10/2027 | IBX-1-103 | 5 | ES |
25 Florida mountains | 1/15-1/29 | 1/15-1/29 | 1/15-1/29 | 1/15-1/29 | IBX-2-104 | 100 | ES |
25 Florida mountains | 2/3-2/7 | 2/1-2/5 | 2/7-2/11 | 2/6-2/10 | IBX-1-105 | 20 | F-IM |
25 Florida mountains | 2/17-2/23 | 2/22-2/28 | 2/21-2/27 | 2/20-2/26 | IBX-3-106 | 15 | ES |
Statewide, off-mountain, over-the-counter | 4/1/2023-3/31/2024 | 4/1/2024-3/31/2025 | 4/1/2025-3/31/2026 | 4/1/2026-3/31/2027 | IBX-1-528 | unlimited | ES |
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.12.13