IBX-1-101: ibex hunt in Unit 25 (Florida Mountains), Nov 15-29
IBX-1-101 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an ibex of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 25, Florida Mountains, November 15 to 29, with 5 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). In the 2026 draw, 6,559 applicants chose it first and 5 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 15 licenses sold, 14 hunters reporting, a 62% success rate, 9 males and 0 females taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationState parkMilitary landUnit 25Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Ibex: Either sex (any one ibex) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | November 15 to 29 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 25 |
| Licenses | 5 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | Once-In-A-Lifetime |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 6,559 (5 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 62% success, 9 males, 0 females |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 70.6% |
How many hunters applied for IBX-1-101?
6,559 applicants chose IBX-1-101 first in the 2026 draw and 5 drew it on that choice, 0.1% of them. 5 of the 5 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 7,599 first-choice applicants and 15 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,259 | 244 | 85 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1,525 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 775 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 6,559 | 298 | 121 | 5 | 5 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,257 | 415 | 229 | 13 | 13 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 1,814 | 104 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 1,528 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 7,599 | 545 | 337 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on IBX-1-101?
NMDGF's results for IBX-1-101, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 62% (2025-26), from 14 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 15 in 2023-24 to 15 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Males | Females | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Nov. 15-29, '25 | 15 | 14 | 62% | 9 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| 2024-25 | ES | 15-29 Nov. '24 | 15 | 13 | 38% | 6 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| 2023-24 | ES | 15-29 Nov. '23 | 15 | 14 | 43% | 5 | 1 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 ibex harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 ibex harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 ibex harvest report and earlier NMDOW ibex harvest reports.
How does IBX-1-101 compare with the other Unit 25 ibex hunts?
IBX-1-101 is one of 5 ibex hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 25 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (6,559). Its 2025-26 success rate, 62%, was the 2nd highest of the 5 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 25 ibex hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 70.6% public land (1,436,464 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does IBX-1-101 have?
NMDOW lists 5 licenses for IBX-1-101 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 15 sold.
What is the success rate for IBX-1-101?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives IBX-1-101 a 62% success rate, from 14 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 62%.
How many people applied for IBX-1-101 in 2026?
6,978 applicants listed IBX-1-101 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 6,559 chose it first and 5 of those drew it, 0.1% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 7,599 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for IBX-1-101?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18). NMDOW warns that with 5 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.