IBX-2-100: ibex hunt in Unit 25 (Florida Mountains), Oct 1-15
IBX-2-100 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for an ibex of either sex with a bow in Unit 25, Florida Mountains, October 1 to 15, with 20 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). In the 2026 draw, 229 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 100 licenses sold, 94 hunters reporting, a 2% success rate, 0 males and 1 female 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 | Bow |
| Dates | October 1 to 15 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 25 |
| Licenses | 20 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 229 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 2% success, 0 males, 1 female |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 70.6% |
How many hunters applied for IBX-2-100?
229 applicants chose IBX-2-100 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 3.9% of them. 20 of the 20 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 219 first-choice applicants and 27 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 | 161 | 479 | 338 | 9 | 17 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 59 | 139 | 116 | 0 | 1 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| All applicants | 229 | 660 | 486 | 9 | 20 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 151 | 202 | 235 | 22 | 84 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 59 | 85 | 60 | 3 | 6 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 9 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 10 |
| All applicants | 219 | 309 | 321 | 27 | 100 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on IBX-2-100?
NMDGF's results for IBX-2-100, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 2% (2025-26), from 94 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 100 in 2023-24 to 100 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 | Oct. 1-15, '25 | 100 | 94 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 | ES | 1-15 Oct. '24 | 100 | 96 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| 2023-24 | ES | 1-15 Oct. '23 | 100 | 99 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
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-2-100 compare with the other Unit 25 ibex hunts?
IBX-2-100 is one of 5 ibex hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 25 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 4th most first-choice applicants of the 4 drawn ones (229). Its 2025-26 success rate, 2%, was the 4th 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-2-100 have?
NMDOW lists 20 licenses for IBX-2-100 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 110). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 100 sold.
What is the success rate for IBX-2-100?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives IBX-2-100 a 2% success rate, from 94 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 2%.
How many people applied for IBX-2-100 in 2026?
1,375 applicants listed IBX-2-100 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 229 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 3.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 219 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for IBX-2-100?
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).