IBX-1-103: ibex hunt in Unit 25 (Florida Mountains), Dec 27-Jan 10
IBX-1-103 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an ibex of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 25, Florida Mountains, December 27 to January 10, with 1 license (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). In the 2026 draw, 396 applicants chose it first and 1 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 5 licenses sold, 5 hunters reporting, an 80% success rate, 4 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 | December 27 to January 10 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 25 |
| Licenses | 1 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | Once-In-A-Youth |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 396 (1 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 80% success, 4 males, 0 females |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 70.6% |
How many hunters applied for IBX-1-103?
396 applicants chose IBX-1-103 first in the 2026 draw and 1 drew it on that choice, 0.3% of them. 1 of the 1 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 480 first-choice applicants and 5 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 | 379 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 396 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 453 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 480 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on IBX-1-103?
NMDGF's results for IBX-1-103, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 80% (2025-26), from 5 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 5 in 2023-24 to 5 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 | Dec. 27 '25 - Jan. 10, '26 | 5 | 5 | 80% | 4 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| 2024-25 | ES | 27 Dec. - 10 Jan., '25 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2023-24 | ES | 27 Dec - 10 Jan. '24 | 5 | 4 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
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-1-103 compare with the other Unit 25 ibex hunts?
IBX-1-103 is one of 5 ibex hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 25 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (396). Its 2025-26 success rate, 80%, was the 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-1-103 have?
NMDOW lists 1 licenses for IBX-1-103 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 5 sold.
What is the success rate for IBX-1-103?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives IBX-1-103 a 80% success rate, from 5 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 50% to 80%.
How many people applied for IBX-1-103 in 2026?
449 applicants listed IBX-1-103 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 396 chose it first and 1 of those drew it, 0.3% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 480 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for IBX-1-103?
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 1 licenses, an outfitted applicant is extremely unlikely to draw this hunt, and a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.